Deputy Police Minister Dr Polly Boshielo says Acting Minister Firoz Cachalia assigned her responsibilities a week after his appointment. Boshielo says Police Minister Senzo Mchunu did not assign her duties more than a year after his appointment.
Boshielo appeared before Parliaments Ad hoc committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the criminal justice system. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi made the allegations.
Boshielo, whose peer Cassel Matale shared her sentiments, explains her duties: "So after a week, he called us and allocated us responsibilities for now. I am allocated GBVF Gender-Based Violence and Femicide and infrastructure, and everything to do with that. He also allocated to me to deal with the integrated crime and violence strategy."