National police commissioner Fannie Masemola announced a shake-up of police management, putting space between himself and Presidential Protection Unit head Wally Rhoode.
The move sees a sharp change in the reporting line of Presidential Protection Unit head Wally Rhoode.National police commissioner Fannie Masemola announced a shake-up of police management, putting space between himself and Presidential Protection Unit head Wally Rhoode.Masemola's shake-up comes with a new reporting structure.
News24 understands that, in 2010, former president Jacob Zuma issued an instruction that the head of the Presidential Protection Service should report directly to the national commissioner, which at the time was Bheki Cele.But, on 30 November 2020, the Safety and Security Sectoral Bargaining Council officially approved the structure set up by Zuma, formalising the reporting line of the Presidential Protection Service head directly to the national commissioner.
He accused Rhoode and Ramaphosa of corruption and money laundering, though he provided little evidence beyond a statement. The scandal has coalesced around Rhoode - who, according to Fraser, embarked on an off-the-books investigation, which saw him detain and interrogate suspects, and even conduct a cross-border operation into Namibia.
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