PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed General Sehlahle Fannie Masemola as South Africa’s new National Commissioner of the SA Police Service (SAPS).
Masemola succeeds the incumbent, General Khehla Sitole, who vacated the position on Thursday.
“Commissioner, be assured of our full support and backing as Cabinet and as government. I want to call on the leadership as well as the rank and file of the South African Police Service to pledge their support to you as well. You have the weight of the nation’s expectations resting on your shoulders, but I am confident you are more than up to this task and responsibility.,” said Ramaphosa during an address to the nation at the Union Buildings, Pretoria, following the departure of Sitole.
“Tonight, I call on all South Africans to also offer our support to our new National Commissioner as he assumes his duties, because we can only eradicate crime
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