Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is the Provincial Commissioner of KwaZulu-Natal for the next five years.
General Fannie Masemola, the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) alongside Thami Ntuli, Premier of KZN, informed a media briefing about Mkhwanazi’s appointment, on Sunday afternoon.
“I am here to formally announce to you that I have given Lieutenant General Mkhwanazi another five years to continue leading policing in this province. I am looking forward to a great teamwork that you have displayed over the past five years. You need to support Lieutenant General Mkhwanazi, and the only support you can give to him is through taking orders and do your job” said Masemola.
Mkhwanazi announced entrenched corruption in the police force via a media conference last year.
He also implicated Masemola, accusing him of cover ups.
Responding to his appointment, Mkhwanazi said “thank you National Commissioner for the trust. It was not an easy decision for me because I had agreed with my family that I will only serve one term. The plan was to go on holiday from 1 April but when the National Commissioner emphasized the importance of service to the people of South Africa, especially residence of KwaZulu-Natal, I reconsidered and made myself available to be of service to the nation. To my fellow colleagues, I am expecting nothing less than full cooperation and support. The goals remain the same; to reduce crime, to attain a Clean Audit and ensure that our clients are satisfied with our service to them.”
Picture of General Masemola addressing the media, Mkhwanazi stands behind him.