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Bheki Cele

‘We fear for our lives’: Cash-in-transit guards call for more protection
Article
/ 12 June 2018

‘We fear for our lives’: Cash-in-transit guards call for more protection

​Hundreds of security guards working in the money transportation industry are calling for more visible policing

By Amanda Khoza News24, Mxolisi Mngadi and Jenni Evans
Cele’s crime-fighting strategy: More boots on the ground
Article
/ 4 June 2018

Cele’s crime-fighting strategy: More boots on the ground

The stabilisation operation will focus on Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape

By Sarah Smit
Cele’s inherited headache: 10 top cops under investigation
Article
/ 29 May 2018

Cele’s inherited headache: 10 top cops under investigation

The police minister wants to clean up the force from its police service to its crime intelligence unit

By Gemma Ritchie
Editorial: Cele, prioritise cash heists
Article
/ 25 May 2018

Editorial: Cele, prioritise cash heists

‘​Cash-in-transit heists seem to be a South African speciality. They are now happening at an average of one a day, according to some accounts’

By Editorial
What the North West people want from the ANC
Article
/ 20 April 2018

What the North West people want from the ANC

It is the third day of protests in the province, and residents are sustaining a strike action that has seen Mahikeng under complete lockdown

By Raeesa Pather
Hawks will have a new head by June ― Cele
Article
/ 18 April 2018

Hawks will have a new head by June ― Cele

​The Hawks will have a new head by the start of June, Police Minister Bheki Cele told the Portfolio Committee on Police on Tuesday

By Jan Gerber
Cele takes aim at crime intelligence
Article
/ 2 March 2018

Cele takes aim at crime intelligence

The division is just one of the areas in the SAPS that the new police minister wants to reform

By Paddy Harper
Minister General Bheki Cele takes aim at Twitter trolls
Article
/ 28 February 2018

Minister General Bheki Cele takes aim at Twitter trolls

Minister General Cele of “shoot-to-kill” policy and snazzy fedora fame issued a strong warning to nefarious fellows masquerading as him.

By Gemma Ritchie
Who’s who in Cyril’s new cabinet
Article
/ 27 February 2018

Who’s who in Cyril’s new cabinet

With returning ministers, a coal miner and former ANC presidential hopefuls, check out all the individuals who make up the president’s cabinet

By Gemma Ritchie and Mashadi Kekana
Police Minister Bheki Cele rushes to Ngcobo to ‘join the force’
Article
/ 27 February 2018

Police Minister Bheki Cele rushes to Ngcobo to ‘join the force’

The returning police minister has hit the ground running by spending his first day in office paying respect to fallen comrades

By Tshidi Madia
Magashule: Zuma will deliver SONA
Article
/ 4 February 2018

Magashule: Zuma will deliver SONA

Opposition parties say if Zuma delivers the SONA "that will confirm the ANC’s inability, or unwillingness, to do what is right for South Africa".

By Mxolisi Mngadi
It’s over. The damage must be fixed
Article
/ 21 December 2017

It’s over. The damage must be fixed

The question is: Can the disparate leadership pull together to save the party — and the country?

By Niren Tolsi
Bheki Cele: KZN branches which backed Ramaphosa showed maturity
Article
/ 13 December 2017

Bheki Cele: KZN branches which backed Ramaphosa showed maturity

Cele said a call made in 1912, when the ANC was born, for different tribes to work together clearly resonated with some voters in his home province

By Tshidi Madia
ANC Stalwarts: The party is in an untenable political crisis, Zuma must step down
Article
/ 20 November 2017

ANC Stalwarts: The party is in an untenable political crisis, Zuma must step down

Stalwarts and veterans from the ANC have once again called for President Jacob Zuma to step down with immediate effect.

By Tshidi Madia
Cele poised to intensify role in #CR17
Article
/ 20 October 2017

Cele poised to intensify role in #CR17

Cele has backed the ANC “tradition” of the deputy president becoming president while challenging the obligatory election of a female candidate

By Paddy Harper
KZN strongman punts Ramaphosa
Article
/ 25 August 2017

KZN strongman punts Ramaphosa

Former police commissioner Bheki Cele commands widespread support in the province

By Paddy Harper and Govan Whittles
ANC top brass meets its Lower South Coast region over the suspension of its powers
Article
/ 21 August 2017

ANC top brass meets its Lower South Coast region over the suspension of its powers

Regional leaders told the ANC NWC that the KZN provincial executive suspended its powers through an ‘irrational’ and ‘politically-motivated’ decision

By Paddy Harper
One square, two sides of ANC split
Article
/ 18 August 2017

One square, two sides of ANC split

The split between rival KwaZulu-Natal factions spilled into the streets outside the high court

By Paddy Harper
Angry KZN chair hits out over EFF lawyer representing ANC members
Article
/ 17 August 2017

Angry KZN chair hits out over EFF lawyer representing ANC members

Senzo Mchunu supporters claim a 2015 conference was not only held prematurely, but that it was riddled with irregularities and the results were rigged

By Tshidi Madia
Cele: Police force ‘bleeds’ under Phiyega
Article
/ 23 April 2015

Cele: Police force ‘bleeds’ under Phiyega

The South African Police Service is bleeding under current national commissioner Riah Phiyega, says her predecessor Bheki Cele.

By Genevieve Quintal
Jacob Zuma defends his decision to fire Bheki Cele
Article
/ 9 November 2014

Jacob Zuma defends his decision to fire Bheki Cele

The president has stood by his decision to fire Bheki Cele who, in 2012, launched a court application against a report used to fire him from his job.

By Sapa
#BringBackBhekiCele: Can it solve the police’s problems?
Article
/ 29 October 2014

#BringBackBhekiCele: Can it solve the police’s problems?

Bheki Cele might be confident that he reduced the violent crime rate during his term, but what does the NDP say about appointing a new commissioner?

By Sarah Evans
Former deputy police chief Hlela in court on corruption charges
Article
/ 3 June 2014

Former deputy police chief Hlela in court on corruption charges

Former deputy police commissioner Hamilton Hlela has appeared in the Pretoria Commercial Crime Court on four counts of corruption.

By Sapa
Cele could delay Madonsela report on Nkandla splurge
Article
/ 30 January 2014

Cele could delay Madonsela report on Nkandla splurge

Former police commissioner Bheki Cele wants documents and time to respond to allegations that he failed to stop wasteful expenditure at Nkandla.

By Rapule Tabane and Mmanaledi Mataboge
Mystery of ‘hit list’ cop’s death grows
Article
/ 9 January 2014

Mystery of ‘hit list’ cop’s death grows

Questions have been raised about the demise of the top cop who voiced despair over the police’s "lack of integrity".

By Phillip De Wet
Ex-MK cadres fear a witch hunt
Article
/ 9 January 2014

Ex-MK cadres fear a witch hunt

Fifteen of the 18 names on a "hit list" disclosed publicly by Bheki Cele belonged to the ANC’s armed wing, and some have already been targeted.

By Sam Sole Author, Phillip De Wet and Sam Sole
Mthethwa dismisses cop ‘hit list’ after meeting
Article
/ 6 January 2014

Mthethwa dismisses cop ‘hit list’ after meeting

After an emergency meeting, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says the "hit list" containing the names of 18 police officers is a fabrication.

By Staff Reporter
Mthethwa calls urgent meeting after ‘hit list’ claim
Article
/ 6 January 2014

Mthethwa calls urgent meeting after ‘hit list’ claim

Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has called an emergency meeting after Bheki Cele spoke of an alleged police "hit list" containing 18 officers’ names.

By Sapa
Tshabalala death: SAPS deny knowing about list of mistreated police
Article
/ 4 January 2014

Tshabalala death: SAPS deny knowing about list of mistreated police

Following the funeral of officer Layton Tshabalala, police have denied knowing about a list of police officials who were apparently mistreated.

By Sapa
Cele’s dominance in KZN a sign of Zuma’s fading star, insiders say
Article
/ 14 November 2013

Cele’s dominance in KZN a sign of Zuma’s fading star, insiders say

The fired police boss’s popularity shows that ANC members believe he has a bigger role to play.

By Matuma Letsoala
Teachers in KZN display T-shirts mocking ANC
Article
/ 5 November 2013

Teachers in KZN display T-shirts mocking ANC

KwaZulu-Natal high school teachers have displayed T-shirts mocking the ANC and its leaders at a Westville mall, says the party.

By Sapa
Data can help SA citizens to beat criminals
Article
/ 20 September 2013

Data can help SA citizens to beat criminals

For the past decade the police have had powerful tools to help to locate and track crime, which ordinary citizens haven’t been privy to.

By Phillip De Wet
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