National police commissioner Riah Phiyega had to bite the bullet on Tuesday as questions about the quality of police performance were fired at her. Questions ranged from what happens when a police officer does not comply with procedure, how do station and cluster commanders ensure proper management of police pocket[…]
Candidates for the position of Western Cape police commissioner have not been selected yet, a spokesperson for national police commissioner General Riah Phiyega said on Wednesday. “An announcement regarding a permanent [appointment] will be made soon after the necessary processes have been followed,” spokesperson Lieutenant General Solomon Makgale said. Suspended[…]
Hot on the heels of the release of the annual crime statistics that showed an increase in violent crimes, police commissioner Riah Phiyega has announced mass promotions within the SA Police Service. About 7 000 constables and sergeants would be promoted this financial year, while another 7 000 in the[…]
Police Minister Nathi Nhleko and national police commissioner General Riah Phiyega on Tuesday released crime statistics for 2014/2015. Here are some interesting figures provided by Phiyega: 1. Approximately 5.3 million firearms are accounted for by around 2.4 million owners. “These figures include 61 162 naturalised foreign nationals in possession of[…]
The pending announcement of the annual crime statistics on Tuesday has sparked everything from doubt around their validity to questions over their relevance. The DA said that the 2014/2015 crime statistics could be manipulated if they were not independently audited, while the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) said the flaw[…]
While opposition parties welcomed the inquiry into national police commissioner Riah Phiyega, they questioned why she should be given time to motivate against being suspended. The Democratic Alliance said it was worried Phiyega would “use her powerful position to tamper with the inquiry as the NPA found she had already[…]
National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega has until Monday to motivate why she should not be suspended pending the inquiry into her fitness to hold office. President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday announced that the board of inquiry would be made up of Judge Cornelis Johannes Claassen, who would chair it, and[…]
National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega has told President Jacob Zuma she needs more time to respond to his letter warning her of a possible suspension. The Presidency said in a statement on Thursday – the day the deadline expired for her to respond to him – that she had informed[…]
National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega has not been suspended pending an inquiry into her fitness to hold office, Police Minister Nathi Nhleko said on Wednesday. “You would know as much as I do that the national commissioner has not been suspended. Any decision regarding the national commissioner rests with the[…]
National police commissioner, Riah Phiyega should not go down alone for the events that unfolded in Marikana three years ago, the Democratic Alliance said on Saturday. The Presidency on Friday announced that an inquiry had been instituted into allegations of misconduct and/or whether Phiyega is fit to hold office. This[…]
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