Crime intelligence bosses lose bids to have suspensions overturned 09 January 2021 - 20:17 Crime intelligence boss Lt Gen Peter Jacobs and five other suspects of a PPE fraud investigation challenged their suspension by police commissioner General Kehla Sitole. Image: Phill Magakoe
National crime intelligence boss Lt-Gen Peter Jacobs and five other senior crime intelligence officers will have to foot their legal bills after they lost a high court bid to have their suspensions overturned.
Jacobs, Brig Albo Lombard, Col Isaac Walljee, Col Manogaran Gopal, Maj-Gen Maperemisa Lekalakala, and Col Bale Matamela were all suspended between December 8 and 10 after allegations by the inspector-general of Intelligence of abuse of the secret service account to fraudulently procure personal protective equipment last year.