Thapelo Molefe
Western Cape Crime Intelligence head Major-General Mzwandile Tiyo has been fired after an investigation found he abused state resources for personal gain.
Police Oversight and Community Safety MEC Anroux Marais confirmed on Tuesday that Tiyo’s dismissal followed a section 34 inquiry into his fitness to hold office after allegations that he lost both a laptop and a firearm and used crime intelligence resources to find the people who had stolen them and assaulted them.
Parliament’s portfolio committee chairperson, Ian Cameron, welcomed Tiyo’s dismissal from the South African Police Service (SAPS) and said the dismissal was evidence that any form of misconduct within the police would not be tolerated.
“This is the first step in regaining credibility in the eyes of the community and will assure the people that SAPS will conduct their work ethically and within the code of conduct,” Cameron said.
Cameron said the fact that the
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