Fadiel Adams Takes General Masemola Charge Withdrawal to North Gauteng High Court
- MP and fraud accused Fadiel Adams filed an application in the North Gauteng High Court challenging the decision to drop charges against suspended Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola
- Adams argues NDPP Andy Mothibi had sufficient evidence to proceed with prosecution, citing WhatsApp messages, affidavits and a 370-page forensic report
- The case centres on a R228 million SAPS healthcare tender awared to Vusimuzi Matlala's company Medicare24
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PRETORIA — MP and fraud accused Fadiel Adams has filed an urgent application in the North Gauteng High Court seeking to overturn the decision to drop criminal charges against suspended National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola.
Adams is asking the court to review and set aside the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Andy Mothibi's decision to halt the prosecution. Mothibi is cited as the first respondent and Masemola as the second.
In his founding affidavit, Adams requests the court declare the NDPP's decision unlawful and inconsistent with the Constitution.
Background to the Masemola prosecution
Masemola had faced four counts of contravening Section 38 of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), relating to his duties as an accounting officer. The charges stemmed from a SAPS healthcare tender awarded to Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala's company, Medicare24 Tshwane District, with the broader procurement valued at approximately R360 million.
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The Pretoria Magistrate's Court withdrew the charges after the NPA concluded that the available evidence did not satisfy the threshold required for a successful prosecution.
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Adams cites forensic report and key affidavits
Adams contends that the NDPP had sufficient information before him to establish at least a prima facie case. His affidavit references a meeting in April 2026 between an Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) investigator and Major General Fred Kekana, during which concerns about alleged corruption, fraud and manipulation involving the medical services tender were raised. Adams alleges those concerns were subsequently passed up the chain of command to Masemola.
The application also draws on WhatsApp messages and affidavits from Kekana and Major General Senobea Julie Hankins, which Adams says were included in the docket Mothibi reviewed. He argues these documents show Masemola had been alerted to possible irregularities before the tender was formally awarded. Masemola eventually signed a letter cancelling the contract in May 2026.
A 370-page forensic investigation report also forms part of Adams's challenge. The report allegedly found that complaints about abuse of SAPS's supply-chain management system were not properly investigated and recommended steps including contract cancellation, recovery of damages and restricting the supplier from future state business.
Adams is now asking the High Court to determine whether the NDPP's decision to withdraw the charges should stand.
ANC criticises Masemola's handling of the SAPS tender
Briefly News reported that the African National Congress accused suspended National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola of failing to uphold his constitutional obligations by implementing a moratorium on Crime Intelligence appointments, a directive issued by suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. The submission was made as the ad hoc committee examining allegations of criminality within the South African Police Service continued deliberating on its draft report, which is due on 30 October.
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