By Staff Reporter
National police commissioner General Fannie Masemola has assured the nation that the country’s executive is in safe hands.
The assurance follows the reported shooting of Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s motorcade recently.
His office confirmed the shooting, saying that an extensive investigation was underway, with the ballistics report already concluded. A high-level team was conducting the probe.
It said on Tuesday that members of the Presidential Protection Service who were assigned to President Cyril Ramaphosa and Mashatile were trained and possessed the necessary expertise and capabilities to avert any risk and threat.
“The resources assigned to safeguard the executive are also adequate and designed to prevent any direct and imminent threat on their lives,” a statement read.
“While it is not common practice to discuss safety and security aspects of the executive, the national commissioner deems it fit to assure the country that sufficient resources are always assigned to safeguard members of the national executive.”
At the same time, crime intelligence was continuing with its regular risk and threat assessment on both the president and the deputy president.
Masemola confirmed that security details of both the president and deputy president have been reinforced following the incident.
The convoy was reportedly shot at near Boksburg three weeks ago. The attack occurred as Mashatile was en route home following an African National Congress national executive committee meeting.
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