Police minister fikile mbalula
‘I have never seen such a thing’ – Cele says Qholani incident was inhumane
Bulelani Qholani was dragged from his home while naked and his structure demolished by the authorities in eThembeni earlier this week.
Earlier this week, six people, including five police officers, were killed in the attack on eNgcobo police station. Members of a task team set up to hunt down the killers swooped on a church on Friday night.
Gunmen stormed the Ncgobo Police Station early this morning killing three officers.
The minister made the remark in a tweet on Friday following a tumultuous week which saw the resignation of Jacob Zuma as the head of state and the subsequent election of Cyril Ramaphosa as the fifth president of South Africa.
This comes after Robert McBride alleged that there are plans by rogue police officers to arrest him and several senior investigators, in an effort to neutralise the watchdog body.
Police Minister Fikile Mbalula and the National Police Commissioner General Khehla Sithole have been addressing the media.
Minister Fikile Mbalula last year said that soldiers would be brought in to crime hot spots in the two provinces.
The minister made the comments after Eyewitness News reported on Monday that Ipid was investigating a failed attempt to defraud Crime Intelligence of R45 million.
EWN reported that Ipid is investigating an alleged failed plot to syphon off about R45 million from the unit in order to pay for votes at the ANC's elective conference.
The details of a failed plot to defraud Crime Intelligence of nearly R50 million are contained in an Ipid memorandum which EWN has seen.
Mbalula says the government should meet with neighbouring countries to discuss efforts to deal with the situation.
The former Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper was shot and killed in 2014 while visiting his girlfriend's mother's home in Vosloorus.
Police Minister Fikile Mbalula has called on residents to come forward with information which may help officers make arrests.
The first Operation Fiela was launched in 2015, with a sharp focus on illegal migrants.
National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole granted Richard Mdluli early termination of service, which means that he leaves the service with his full pension and benefits related to the position he held.
Francois Beukman, has welcomed the agreement between Fikile Mbalula and suspended Crime Intelligence head Richard Mdluli that led to his being relieved from duty.
Police Minister Fikile Mbalula assured the public that all matters related to corruption are being investigated.
The Police Minister and national police commissioner made the announcement on Wednesday. Gauteng will be the first province to be restructured, followed by the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.
National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole and Police Minister Fikile Mbalula made the announcement on Richard Mdluli's retirement at a briefing in Pretoria on Wednesday.