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How Masemola became police commissioner
Masemola’s appointment as the country’s top cop comes amid allegations of meddling levelled against Police Minister Bheki Cele.
Abuse of police funds and ANC infighting a boon for private security firms
The ratio of private security members to citizens is 1:106, whereas that of police officers to citizens is 1:413
Feud between Cele and Sitole ‘undermines’ crime fighting
Minister’s ‘interference’ said to undermine SAPS’ restructuring and the filling of 160 000 posts
Cele is accused of meddling in police operations after sending a scathing letter
Sources have claimed that the minister is still yearning to be police commissioner and is usurping Khehla Sitole’s powers
Real action on gender-based violence a pipe dream as women die every day
Backlogs, booze, testicular cancer — all factors blamed for the apparent ineptitude or unwillingness to tackle a pandemic that is silently killing women all over the country.