SA Coat of Arms 4.jpg Media Statement, 14 October 2015 President Zuma Suspends General Phiyega President Jacob Zuma has considered the response from the National Police Commissioner, General Victoria Phiyega, received on 28 September 2015, in which she made representations to him as to why the President should not exercise the power conferred upon him under section 8(3)(a) of the South African Police Service Act, 1995, to suspend her pending the outcome of the Board of Inquiry which the President has established. In terms of section 8(3)(a) of the South African Police Service Act, 1995, the President has suspended General Phiyega as National Commissioner of the South African Police Service with immediate effect and on full pay. The suspension is to endure pending any decision that is made following upon the recommendations of the Board of Inquiry into allegations of misconduct, her fitness to hold office and her capacity to execute official duties efficiently. Issued by: The Presidency, Pretoria Enquiries: Bongani Majola on 082 339 1993 or [email protected] www.thepresidency.gov.za SA Coat of Arms 4.jpg Media Statement, 14 October 2015 President Zuma Appoints Acting National Police Commissioner President Jacob Zuma has appointed Lieutenant-General Johannes Khomotso Phahlane as Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS). General Phahlane is currently the Divisional Commissioner for Forensic Services at the SAPS. Earlier today the President suspended General Victoria Phiyega pending the outcome of the Board of Inquiry into allegations of misconduct, her fitness to hold office and her capacity to execute official duties efficiently. Issued by: The Presidency, Pretoria Enquiries: Bongani Majola on 082 339 1993 or [email protected] www.thepresidency.gov.za -- -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] . --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "YCLSA Discussion Forum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
