President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister, Gwede Mantashe, as acting Police Minister with immediate effect.
“Minister Mantashe will serve in this capacity until Prof
Firoz Cachalia, who will retire from his position at the University of the
Witwatersrand at the end of this month, assumes his position at the start of
August,” the Presidency said in a statement.
Mantashe will retain his responsibilities as Minister of Mineral
and Petroleum Resources.
This comes after President Ramaphosa placed Police Minister
Senzo Mchunu on a leave of absence with immediate effect during an address to
the nation on Sunday evening, following allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal
Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Mkhwanazi had made
several allegations about an alleged criminal syndicate that has spread into
law enforcement and intelligence services. He also made allegations against the
Police Minister – alleging that Mchunu colluded with criminal elements to
disband the Political Killings Task Team based in KwaZulu-Natal.
Done by: Elona Sibunzi
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