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Police Commissioner to outline crime-fighting plans

JOHANNESBURG - National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola will outline his plans to fight crime.

It comes just days after Parliament scolded him when a Hawks investigator was a no-show.

Jaap Burger was engaged with former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter.

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He was meant to give an account of corruption allegations at the utility.

Masemola advised the Standing Committee on Public Accounts that Burger wanted to testify in camera.

At Friday's briefing, the commissioner will have to answer to the lack of progress in high-profile crimes.

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No arrests have yet been made in the murders of rapper AKA and chef Tebello Motsoane.

There has also been little progress in dealing with violence at the Glebelands hostel.

Eight people were killed there when gunmen attacked the residence.

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