President Cyril Ramaphosa is considering appointing a career police officer as the next chief of the beleaguered SAPS.

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22 March 2022

The Presidency last month announced that top cop Khehla Sitole has agreed to the early termination of his contract for the benefit of the country. This effectively negates a board of inquiry into his fitness to hold office, but his axing ensures that his name is added to a string of police commissioners tainted by scandal, which stretches back more than a decade.

Merentia Van Der Vent

Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.