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President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced Lieutenant General Sehlahle Fannie Masemola as the new police commissioner. (Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images)
BHEKI CELE

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.

  • Khaya Koko
  • Paddy Harper
7 min read
Western Cape head of detectives Major General Jeremy Vearey was dismissed following an “expeditious” procedure that found him guilty of bringing the South African Police Service into disrepute.
CHARL KINNEAR

Popcru vows to support dismissed top cop Vearey

The police union said it would challenge the process that led to the axing of the Western Cape head of detectives

  • Eunice Masson
2 min read