South Africa: Bad News for Mkhwanazi's Naysayers As Cachalia Backs Him to Head Hawks

Source: AllAfrica Global Media · 2026-10-30T05:09:53.000Z · Politics

[Daily Maverick] Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia wants KwaZulu-Natal cop boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi to head the country's priority crimefighters, the Hawks. While some will welcome this, it will probably not go down well with Mkhwanazi's detractors, including former national deputy commissioner for crime detection Shadrack Sibiya, who is now in custody and criminally charged.

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