Overview

• DA leaders opened a case at Johannesburg Central Police Station on Thursday, laying seven counts against former CFO Lerato Madyo.
• The party alleges Madyo froze R104 million in payments flagged by Babita Deokaran, then released the funds and failed to order a full forensic probe.
• Charges reference Section 34 of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act and alleged violations of the Public Finance Management Act.
• Deokaran had flagged suspicious contracts totaling about R850 million and was murdered 19 days later, which DA leaders describe as a calculated attempt to silence her.
• Following the SIU’s findings on the Tembisa scheme, Premier Panyaza Lesufi suspended Health HOD Lesiba Malotana and appointed Darion Barclay as acting head, while police assess the new case.