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Lt Gen Lineo Nkhuoa, senior SAPS officer
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Roles: Acting Deputy National Commissioner for Support Services; Divisional Commissioner for Human Resources Management
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Core allegation: She is originally from Lesotho and allegedly obtained South African citizenship fraudulently
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Key question: Legitimacy of her citizenship and how she rose to senior SAPS positions
Timeline
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2022: Social media questioned her nationality; SAPS said internal and IPID investigations found no adverse findings and that she is a South African citizen born in Welkom
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2024–early 2026: Held senior HR and acting deputy national commissioner roles; linked to controversies around the R360-million Medicare24 tender associated with Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala
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May–June 2026: Among senior SAPS officers suspended amid disciplinary processes related to the Medicare24 tender and alleged improper signing of agreements
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11 November 2026: Allegations of Lesotho origin and fraudulent South African citizenship surface during Madlanga Commission proceedings
