South Africa’s (SA) Acting Police Minister, Professor Firoz Cachalia, has formally initiated the process to appoint KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, as the new national head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, widely known as the Hawks.
Cachalia has submitted an official memorandum seeking Cabinet approval for the key appointment. The top law enforcement position has remained vacant following the retirement of former Hawks chief, General Godfrey Lebeya, in May last year.
Mkhwanazi, who earned widespread public recognition for his decisive crackdown on organised crime syndicates and political violence during his tenure in KwaZulu-Natal, is expected to take over the specialised unit at a critical juncture as SA escalates its efforts against high-level corruption and cartel activity.
–ChannelAfrica–
