Western Cape police commissioner Lieutenant-General Yolisa Mokgabudi has been appointed as acting Crime Intelligence commander as the police top brass is beset by scandal.
Daily Maverick reported earlier that Mokgabudi, formerly Matakata, was replacing controversial WC Crime Intelligence head Mzwandile Tiyo. Tiyo remains in the position for now.
Khan was delegated to the position by Major-General Sindile Mafzi after the suspension of current head, Peter Jacobs who will soon return to work.
In a circular dated 15 February 2021 to the DPCI, all divisional commissioners, all provincial commissioners and their deputies as well as the chief of staff Ministry of Police, National Commissioner Khehla Sitole announced that Lieutenant General Yolisa Mokgabudi (formerly Matakata) has been appointed at the Acting Divisional Commissioner Crime Intelligence in the troubled region.