South Africa suspends police chief over corruption case

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday suspended the national police chief implicated in a $20 million health tender scandal that has rocked the country and drawn in other officers.

The country’s police minister, national commissioner and his deputy have all now been suspended or placed on leave, marking a rare concentration of upheaval at the top of the force.

The case adds to a slew of corruption scandals that have eroded…