National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has appointed another cop to oversee the Presidential Protection Services. This comes during political fallout relating to an ‘unreported’ robbery at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Limpopo farm in February 2020.
While the SA Police Service said this is to streamline reporting lines, it could be viewed as a move to sideline Major-General Wally Rhoode,whose name has repeatedly surfaced in claims about how a robbery in February 2020 at Ramaphosa’s Limpopo farm, Phala Phala, was handled.
On Wednesday, 13 July, National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola sent out a notice to police bosses, including all national and provincial commissioners as well as the head of the Hawks. Presidential Protection Service logo during African National Congress election campaign on 9 October 2021 in Durban, South Africa. has seen, says: “To enhance service delivery a decision has been taken the Divisional Commissioner: Protection and Security Services will, in addition to his current duties, oversee the command and control of the Component: Presidential Protection Services, with immediate effect.
“As per the financial programmes of the South African Police Service, both the Presidential Protection Unit and Protection Security Service fall under programme five. The move to streamline reporting lines thus aims to strengthen governance and accountability.”It is understood that Lieutenant-General Samson Shitlabane is the divisional commissioner of Protection and Security Services and his duties will now also cover those previously overseen by Rhoode.
In his notice to police bosses, Masemola did not say what would happen to Rhoode. It is understood, though, that Rhoode will now report to Shitlabane.
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