President Cyril Ramaphosa has on Thursday announced Sehlahle Fannie Masemola as the new national police commissioner of the country. (Read More Here).
The Presidency said Masemola appointment as police commissioner will ensure continuity in the most senior position in the police service following Khehla’s Sitole’s departure from office.
“General Masemola has been a deputy police commissioner with an outstanding record of achievements and policing across South Africa, this includes with helping with the de-escalation of violence in KwaZulu-Natal after our first democratic elections where he was stationed. General Masemola also brings to this position his experience in drastic reducing of cash-in-transit heists in the period around 2016,” Ramaphosa said.
Ramaphosa says Gen Masemola brings to this position his experience in drastically reducing cash-in-transit crimes in the period around 2016.
John Perlman speaks to South African Police Union national spokesperson Lesiba Thobakgale and senior researcher at Institute for Security Studies Dr Johan Burger.
Outgoing National Police Commissioner General Khehla Sitole has described his relationship with Police Minister Bheki Cele as “professionally average”.
SA presidency wrote: “President @CyrilRamaphosa announcing General Sehlahle Fannie Masemola as the new National Commissioner of Police in an address to the nation at the Union Buildings following the departure of National Commissioner Khehla Sithole.”
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