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Hill-Lewis calls for lifestyle audits of senior South African police officers

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Democratic Alliance leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has called on national police commissioner Fannie Masemola to subject senior South African police officials to lifestyle audits. He also called for officers compromised by corruption to be removed, according to remarks reported by SABC after Masemola resumed his duties.

The leader of South Africa’s Democratic Alliance, Geordin Hill-Lewis, is calling for lifestyle audits for senior officials in the national police. He believes that the national police commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, should focus on this measure on his return to office, SABC reports.

Fannie Masemola is due to return to work after the National Prosecuting Authority withdrew charges linked to an alleged contravention of the Public Finance Management Act. President Cyril Ramaphosa lifted his suspension on Friday, according to SABC. Hill-Lewis made his request in Potchefstroom, in North West province, on the sidelines of the launch of his party’s provincial manifesto.

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