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By IOL Reporter 
3h ago
Johannesburg – Police Commissioner General John Khehla Sitole has fired Deputy National Commissioner Bonang Mgwenya following convictions of her alleged involvement in corruption.
The announcement was made by SAPS on Friday morning.
In October, Mgwenya appeared in Palm Ridge Magistrates Court, where he faced charges of corruption, fraud, theft and money laundering.
She had been detained by the Investigations Directorate.
She was arrested and appeared in court for her alleged participation in a police tender scam worth R191 million, dating from 2017.
Mgwenya and her co-defendants are said to have colluded to ensure that a company owned by Vimpie Manthata won a contract to install 1,550 police motorized vehicles with warning lights at an inflated cost. It is understood that the defendant ignored the competitive bidding process and committed SAPS to a financial exposure of R191m in favor of the Manthata company in exchange for the benefits received.
It is alleged that Mgwenya’s profit came in the form of a BMW X5 from Zambesi Auto Motors, which saw Manthata contribute R440,000 to the purchase price and negotiate a discount of R284,580 for her.
She was the thirteenth defendant to be arrested in the case and was released on bail of 20,000 rand.
After appearing in court, Sitole suspended Mgwenya before launching a formal investigation.
“Mgwenya was subsequently indicted, convicted and summarily removed from office on November 12, 2020.
“The National Commissioner remains steadfast in his efforts to clear the SAPS of any form of wrongdoing by members of all ranks,” said National Police spokesman Brigadier Vishnu Naidoo.
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