President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the nation, possibly on South African Police Service (Saps) matters.
Ramaphosa will address the nation on Thursday, 23 April 2026 at 4pm.
Police minister
The Presidency stated that Ramaphosa will be accompanied by the Acting Minister of Police, Professor Firoz Cachalia.
“The president will address the media in a briefing at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.”
Fannie Masemola
Ramaphosa’s address comes after South Africa’s top cop, National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola, made a brief appearance in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday following a court summons issued in March.
Masemola is facing four counts of contravening the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) in relation to a R228 million South African Police Service (Saps) health services tender.
During proceedings, the state prosecutor requested that Masemola’s matter be added to the case involving alleged criminal kingpin and tenderpreneur Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala Matlala and the 15 co-accused, stating that only a few financial records remained to be obtained.
