The Star reports that Police Minister Fikile Mbalula told the Police Portfolio Committee in Parliament on Wednesday that he wants the critical appointments of a new head of the Hawks and a permanent national police commissioner to be completed speedily.
He noted that the contract of suspended National Commissioner Riah Phiyega comes to an end on Saturday and said a permanent commissioner needed to be appointed soon, Lieutenant-General Lesetja Mothiba was appointed acting national commissioner last week after Lieutenant-General Khomotso Phahlane was removed from that post. Mbalula told MPs he wants a permanent head of the police by August. He also told the committee he wants to appoint a permanent head of the Hawks urgently. Lieutenant-General Yolisa Matakata became the acting head of the Hawks after Mbalula removed Berning Ntlemeza. But Ntlemeza is fighting his axing in court. Mbalula said that despite his best intentions to fill these positions, they were hamstrung by legal processes.
- Read this report by Siyabonga Mkhwanazi in full on page 4 of The Star of 8 June 2017
- See too, Mbalula to bring stability by filling critical police vacancies, at SABC News
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