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ZA·South Africa·2026-04-23

South African president suspends police chief over $21m contract

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa suspended the national police chief, Fannie Masemola, after he was charged with breaking finance laws over the awarding of a healthcare contract.

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South Africa president suspends police chief over $21m contract

South Africa president suspends police chief over $21m contract | Corruption News | Al Jazeera Listen (3 mins) Save Share Add Al Jazeera on Google National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola appears in court on April 21, 2026 [Reuters] South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended the national police chief after he was charged with breaking finance laws over the awarding of a health

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Top US senator Robert Menendez guilty of corruption

Top US senator Robert Menendez guilty of corruption # Top US senator Robert Menendez guilty of corruption The 70-year-old New Jersey Democrat was convicted of accepting bribes to do favours for foreign businessmen Jurors found a powerful US senator guilty on all counts of corruption Tuesday after gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash were found at his home, prosecutors said, sp

Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress | CNN Politics

Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress | CNN Politics # Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress By , Updated Apr 21, 2026, 2:32 PM ET PUBLISHED Apr 21, 2026, 2:02 PM ET Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick appears for a hearing of the House Ethics Committee on Capitol Hill, on March 26, 2026. Nathan Howard/Reuters/File Congressional news Faceb

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Fannie Masemola

National Commissioner