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Scores of men and women in blue converged for the ceremony to bestow the sword of command to newly appointed police commissioner, Lieutenant-General Thembisile Patekile, in Green Point.
Police Minister Bheki Cele said there was also a focus on ensuring that vulnerable citizens would be protected
The intention to suspend police commissioner General Khehla Sitole has been flagged as a result of ongoing tensions between him and Police Minister Bheki Cele.
The South African Police Union (SAPU) says it believes the decision to institute action against police commissioner Khehla Sitole is politically motivated.
The DA welcomes the fact that National Police Commissioner, General Khehla Sitole, has been served with a notice of intention to suspend by President Cyril Ramaphosa following the damning judgment by Judge Dennis Davis earlier this year which found that he failed to cooperate with the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) investigation into the “Nasrec Grabber” scandal. This move by the President presents an opportunity for him to completely clean-up shop at the South African Police Service (SAPS) by also removing Police Minister Bheki Cele.