In a decisive move to address escalating concerns within South Africas police ministry, President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe as the acting Minister of Police, effective immediately as of Tuesday evening, Cape town Etc reports.
This temporary appointment comes as allegations of misconduct and malfeasance involving high-ranking officials cast a shadow over the law enforcement agency.
Mantashes role will be short-lived as he is slated to hold the position until Professor Firoz Cachalia steps into the role at the beginning of August.
Cachalia, who has spent most of his career in academia, is poised to take the reins following his retirement from the University of the Witwatersrand at the end of this month.
His appointment was previously announced by Ramaphosa during a televised address on Sunday.