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It's happening in the Philippi area where the body of 17-year-old Amahle Quku was found over a week ago.
Criminologist Simon Howell said that Yolisa Matakata's intelligence background it placed her in a good position to strengthen the police’s intelligence structures in the province.
A 34-year veteran with a crime intelligence background, Yolisa Matakata officially took up her duties earlier this week.
Yolisa Matakata briefed the media alongside Premier Alan Winde and National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole.
Prior to Thursday’s announcement, the province had been without a permanent police commissioner for more than three months.
Yolisa Matakata is from the Western Cape and has 34 years of experience, with much of it in Crime Intelligence and stints as Hawks head nationally and in the province.
She takes over from acting provincial commissioner Sindile Mfazi.
In March, Matakata told the portfolio committee on police that the NPA did not hinder its investigation into state capture but were instead impeding the progress of taking the matter to court.
Hawks acting head Yolisa Matakata says she is encouraged by whistle-blowers and officials who come forward to report acts of criminality in state departments.
Hawks head Yolisa Matakata says she is encouraged by whistleblowers and officials who come forward to report acts of criminality in state departments.
An ANC study group has raised concerns about the slow progress made by the National Prosecuting Authority.
The embattled NPA head says he’s not fazed by the pressure he’s under.
NDPP Shaun Abrahams is being grilled by MPs about the Estina dairy farm probe after Hawks’ Yolisa Matakata claimed the NPA took months to give the green light for arrests.
NPA head Shaun Abrahams and the acting head of the Hawks are briefing parliamentarians on the status of probes into state capture.
Acting Hawks head Yolisa Matakata told Parliament's Police Committee that the Hawks wrapped up their investigation in November, but only got the go-ahead to act in February.
The Hawks acting head Yolisa Matakata says the warrant of arrest against Ajay Gupta is not related to the Estina Dairy Farm case.
The Bloemfontein Magistrates Court granted bail to eight suspects, while the Hawks say there are a total of 13 suspects linked to the investigation.
ANC MP Derek Hanekom was among the parliamentarians who questioned the lack of progress in investigating allegations against the politically well-connected family.
DA MP David Maynier asked that the family and others be investigated for racketeering, money-laundering and tax evasion.