Major-General Vearey, who has a rich ANC-linked intelligence history, started his police career in April 1995. Now, more than 26 years later, after taking on dozens of gangsters and heading critical investigations, his job is on the line – over Facebook posts.
In March, Lieutenant-General Jacobs succeeded in his Labour Court quest to suspend a disciplinary hearing against him. Now he’s fended off another hearing – this time in connection with slain cop Charl Kinnear.
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General Khehla Sitole. (Photo: Darren Stewart/Gallo Images)
The stage is set for the latest court battle between top cop Khehla Sitole and former Crime Intelligence boss Peter Jacobs, the outcome of which may hold grave consequences for the losing foe.
On Wednesday, Jacobs approached the Johannesburg Labour Court to halt a disciplinary inquiry that would likely see him axed if seen to fruition.
Jacobs faces misconduct charges for his alleged failure to act on a warning that Anti-Gang Unit detective Lieutenant-Colonel Charl Kinnear s phone was being illegally tracked and his life was in danger. There’s more to this story
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On Thursday, Acting Judge Moses Baloyi in the Johannesburg Labour Court dismissed an application for leave to appeal launched by the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) against the Court’s 2 March ruling. That ruling reinstated three executives Martha Ngoye, Tiro Holele and Nkosinathi Khena. It came after Prasa executives were fired under the instruction of Prasa’s board in controversial circumstances in late January and early February.
On 3 March, Prasa Chairperson Leonard Ramatlakane indicated that Prasa would be appealing the March ruling, calling the decision “flawed in law”.
On 8 March Prasa Board member Smanga Sethene repeated this claim in a press conference at Langa station in Cape Town.