Hawks veteran named as new Western Cape police commissioner

Matakata’s appointment was announced on Thursday by police minister Bheki Cele. She will take over in January at the head of a provincial police service where she was previouisly in charge of detectives.

Lt-Gen Yolisa Matakata listens as police minister Bheki Cele announces her appointment as Western Cape police commissioner at a news conference in Pretoria on December 12 2019.Western Cape Premier Alan Winde welcomed Matakata's appointment, saying she would bring"steadfast leadership and stability to policing in the Western Cape".

"The Western Cape cabinet was consulted as part of the appointment process, and we agreed to and welcome the outcome.""We also look forward to a new era in terms of cooperation in this space, and hope finally to see the regular delivery of crime statistics as is legislated for in our Community Safety Act, as well as improvements in police service delivery and response times.”

National commissioner Gen Khehla Sitole said on July 29 that Lt-Gen Sindile Mfazi would be acting commissioner until a replacement was appointed before the end of August.

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