Lt-Col Mpho Kwinika claims brutal assault and expulsion followed his efforts to expose corruption in SAPS’ surveillance equipment deal.
Whistleblower Kwinika was assaulted for exposing a R45m police grabber deal
SAPS spent millions on illegal or unusable spy gear, including IMSI-catchers
Labour Court ruled Kwinika’s expulsion unlawful, but he was still pushed out
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Former South African Police Union president Lt-Col Mpho Kwinika says he was assaulted by fellow officers and removed from his post for his involvement in exposing the police’s R45-million IMSI-catcher deal.
Kwinika helped defend Brigadier Tiyani Hlungwani in 2019, who blew the whistle on the dubious transaction allegedly orchestrated to siphon funds to buy votes at the 2017 ANC conference.
Whistleblowers alleged that SAPS Crime Intelligence was on the verge of purchasing an IMSI-catcher at a price that had been inflated by over R35...
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