News24 | UPDATE | Gauteng traffic chief Samuel Mashaba suspended over R300m cocaine bust
Gauteng traffic chief Samuel Mashaba has been suspended pending a formal disciplinary process due to his alleged involvement in a major drug bust. Mashaba was accused of attempting to steal 715kg of cocaine and made admissions before the Madlanga Commission that may constitute serious breaches of conduct. The suspension was announced by the Gauteng provincial government in a statement released on Sunday.
- ▪Samuel Mashaba is accused of attempting to steal 715kg of cocaine
- ▪Mashaba was placed on precautionary suspension pending a formal disciplinary process
- ▪The Madlanga Commission heard that Mashaba was financially involved with a drug trafficking-linked informant
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Gauteng traffic chief Samuel Mashaba, who is accused of attempting to steal 715kg of cocaine, has been suspended. In a statement released on Sunday, the Gauteng provincial government said that Mashaba was placed on precautionary suspension pending the conclusion of a formal disciplinary process.Mashaba had been testifying at the Madlanga Commission during the week about his involvement in the alleged attempted theft and mishandling of a major drug bust in Johannesburg in 2021. The commission heard that Mashaba, a traffic chief with no narcotics seizure mandate, was accused of being financially involved with drug trafficking-linked “informant” Tumelo Nku.ADVERTISEMENTAccording to government spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga, Mashaba made admissions before the commission that may constitute…
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