Lieutenant-General Lineo Ntsiea, a high-ranking official in the South African Police Service (SAPS), is at the centre of a damning scandal that questions the integrity of the law enforcement institution she serves. Multiple sources now allege that Ntsiea is not who she claims to be, but in fact Maletsatsi Ngouwa, a woman from Lesotho with a criminal record for theft at Tilo High School in Welkom. It is alleged that Ngouwa stole the identity of a relative—a teacher named Ntsiea—and used fraudulent academic documents to join SAPS. Her rise through the ranks was reportedly aided by a cover-up from senior SAPS officials including former Free State Provincial Commissioner Lt-General Mashigo, Maj-General Mamabolo, and Lt-General Tsumane. Political heavyweight Ace Magashule has also been named among those who allegedly protected her ascent. “This is not just a fraud—it is a betrayal of the entire criminal justice system,” said a source familiar with the internal SAPS investigations. “She bypassed vetting, entered
