Sat May 25 22:58:36 SAST 2013

New SAPS boss exec of note

Jun 13, 2012 | Ido Lekota | 43 comments

SOUTH Africa's first female national police commissioner, Mangwashi Phiyega, is a tested professional executive.

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Sat May 25 22:58:36 SAST 2013 ::
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Jun 13, 2012

Vhamsanda

There is no other reason for the President to have appointed this woman other than to spite Bheki Cele. One day the president will realise that his advisers are there to dig a grave for him.
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Jun 13, 2012

ApelMankotsana

We do not want Social Worker for the job of a Police Commissioner. We do not want someone with business acumen to be our Police Commissioner. We need a seasoned incumbent with experience in police management and law enforcement....
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Jun 13, 2012

tpaz

University of Johannesburg is a world-renowned institution??? haaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaa please be serious.
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Jun 13, 2012

Mnyakazo

Mangwashi Phiyega and Gedleyhlekisa take a shower please now.


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Jun 13, 2012

Maezizsto_

Social worker for Police Commissioner?What does this say about senior members serving in the police?Are they not good enough for Mshowerlozi to appoint a business executive to the post?
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Jun 13, 2012

1tsotsi

I thot, Mkhwananzi would get the nod, but guess what? The useless man has done it again. SA, alive with shocking possibilities.
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Jun 13, 2012

KasiKid

She's got a good record in management however she doesn't have any experience in policing, so that might be a problem.
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Jun 13, 2012

Mnikazi

Police are not looking for a graduate or someone's lost hair. . . . . they want a Police, motivator and a patriot someone who will put them first at all cost like CELE did.

I can't wait for her first address . . . . .Cause CELE raised the bar.
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Jun 13, 2012

MommaC

Well the good news is that she doesn't stay in any position for more than 3 years so, if she can't do the job, she is likely to jobhop again.

Good luck to her anyhow. This is not going to be easy and getting the police officers to respect her is going to take one hell of a monumental effort
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Jun 13, 2012

MalomeSam

Dear Mr. President

Let me first thank you for your innovativeness, creativity and your latest state-of-the-art approach to defy the conventional. I mean, it is really ground-breaking, the world over to appoint a teacher to lead a team of doctor. A teacher does not know how to handle a spatula but he leads those who can. My President, you have just appointed a social worker, a business executive to lead a police force. You must be a genious my president. The world must be looking at you with envy. You are so innovative. You are creative. This is the first in the world. This deseve to be recorded in the Guiness Book of Records.

But my President your decisions sometimes are very much questionable. Despite my above accolades, it does not need a rocket scientist to see that you are wrong. Even a kid who is doing Grade R will tell you this is not right. The position of a police commisioner is not support to be a political appointment my Chief. This is a technocratic position, meaning w need someone with technical, beuracratic and administrative skills. We dont need business skills here.

Hope you find the above in order and also hope your decision today will bear fruits in December in Bloemfontein

Greet everybody at home

Yours
Malome Sam
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Jun 13, 2012

OomGreat

Social worker to police chief. Gedle-uyang'hlekisa.
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Jun 13, 2012

ThirdEye

It one of those crazy appointment Zuma has done in the past.
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Jun 13, 2012

tokolosi

mncim...Zuma education level is just showing....now we are having social workers as Police Commissioners, what's next - offer counselling to criminals instead of arresting them
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Jun 13, 2012

Afrojoy

It's disappointing....the woman is a good candidate for CEO of a state owned enterprise than a Police General. We have well qualified and experienced senior police officers for the job. Police officers with university degrees and on the ground street policing experience as well as police administrative experience. This woman has no experince besides that of being a Zuma pal and protector of Zuma's interests. I give up on the ANC.
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Jun 13, 2012

fizo

It's a insult to man and woman who served the department for more than three decade...we needed continuity from where General Cele left...I mean i stay in township most of the guys who were involved in crime they are now working earning salary come month end , they were telling straight that Cele he is not a child's play..SAPS has changed we don't want to find ourselves behind bars."

Now these social worker lady an Administrator come to the police force? Zuma i'm questioning your incredibility of holding that office.
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Jun 13, 2012

iPhone4

I foresee a lot of counseling going on in the police sector more than chasing thugs is the now going to wear the police uniform with those applates (sp)? Aren't you suppose to earn those starting from training? Hhayi Gedle ngeke mzala ngiyala
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Jun 13, 2012

RobinH

WHat a farce!!!!!
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Jun 13, 2012

BaleliM

no matter what we say about Cele, crime rate went down.
Let us see what she can do or will crime be the call of the minute.
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Jun 13, 2012

ke-tla-go-ja-gore

malome Sam, put your letter in an envelop, otherwise on blogers will have access.
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Jun 13, 2012

Ngwedane'endala

She knows fokol about the police ans she gets a top post, South Africa sometimes???????????
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Jun 13, 2012

Tikoloshe

....There are too many social workers and ex-teachers holding cabinet positions in our Country.

Most of the positions mentioned in the article are cadre deployee positions in parastatals.

This was a bad move Umsholozi.....shortly she will need to be reshuffled.

Mkhwananzi was the right person.....a very good special forces candidate, disciplined and respected and most of all....he is young. Please stop deploying all these recylced old people who insult us with their incompetence. Look at Fikile in the Sports Portfolio..how this has reformed the thinking and enthusiasm around sport in our country after the stupid Stofile's and Thwethe's!!!


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Jun 13, 2012

Punkies

I will wait and see how she does her job..Stomach in, Boobs out!
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Jun 13, 2012

somaartakeit

LOL I imagine this lady starting meetings with her subordinates with singing hyms and reading from the bible, honestly, this is a joke, zuma you are such a horrible SAn joke,
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Jun 13, 2012

Secretary

Woza woza mangaung conference nabengani bakho se bambane nabangani bam. ZUMA ur days are strictly numbered. You are persuing the mandate of DA
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Jun 13, 2012

Secretary

The lady is so ugly and irritating
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Jun 13, 2012

somaartakeit

@Secretary
"You are persuing the mandate of DA" ROTFLOL just how can you blame the DA for anc supporters and its NEC electing a guy zuma as their leader? hayi man please yiba serious.
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Jun 13, 2012

Mdav

Awa banna! look at her hair? *People from the North*
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Jun 13, 2012

shrink7

mara why dikobo di sa tshabe dibuka heee??
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Jun 13, 2012

OPZAZA

I think our attention has been derailed. While we are busy beating around the bush about the suitability of this lady for this position, I THINK THE REAL QUESTIONS ARE: WHATS GOING TO HAPPEN TO THE CONTRACT THAT WAS ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN ENTERED INTO WITHOUT FOLLOWING THE NECESSARY PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES? IS IT STILL ONGOING? IS THE SERVICE PROVIDER BEING PAID AS PER THE AGREEMENT? WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO THE FORMER POLICE COMMISSIONER? ARE WE GOING TO RECOVER ALL THE MONEY LOST FOLLWING THE ALLEGED LEASE CONTRACT?

This is SA Baba!
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Jun 13, 2012

Diep1

shrink7
Hey wena, it's always the case ka bona. why e le jwalo taba e wille?
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Jun 13, 2012

Sdlala2010

The next reshuffling will be: Madonsela, the new Minister of disability, women and children, Jimmy Manyi to be Minister of Defence and Pravin Gordan to be moved to Minister of Communication. Anything is possible with JZ. It's true, education is better than popularity.
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Jun 13, 2012

CharlesTaylor

Hamba Msholozi!!!!!

Khange nje nabelane ngesondo nalo sisi!?

Cha nami ungididile-ke namhlanje.
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Jun 13, 2012

Nantseka

Riah Phiyega=Rea phiyega..........kwakwakwakwaaaaa,ai some names ruri!
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Jun 13, 2012

MashDiva

This same woman who was fired from Absa for accusations of bribery. Yes, Riah Phiyega we know your stories...
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Jun 13, 2012

tokolosi

if you just stop for a minute and think about the police service - compare that to apartheid police...you realise that the problem with police isnt numbers nor resources (physical for that matter) but of lack of intelligence in the police service. Whats the difference between SAPS and ADT? they all just do patrols ...... they patrol around the same criminals and even get a greeting...just sit in a street-corner or ask your gardener to share stuff that happens particularly around those traffic lights with people seeking work - shocking...Like you even have illegal immigrants selling drugs on that busy corner down the road (security guards will never catch them)....isnt it funny how apartheid govt used to catch criminals or anyone against the law quickly...why? cause you will never know who is the cop at all time, the person standing next to you could be an under-cover cop....well under-cover cops now have to arrest people who paints JZ's mtondo - something that is known by a lot of women already
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Jun 13, 2012

Lehido

Why did Nhlanhla Mkhwananzi act whereas he was goint to be overlooked?...and to appoint this lady is an insult to the security agencies
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Jun 13, 2012

mhangani

But why Mzanzi , do we think realy this woman is going to run like Cele , Mr President youare wrong i was supporting you , but im begining to doubt if you are the right man for the Job , please don't stand ko Mangaung
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Jun 13, 2012

KatakataEmaotoAditshepe

Is this lady gonna deliver,i dont thnk so since she's a woman.
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Jun 13, 2012

Secretary

I am still waiting for a delivery from our president. He married a beautiful lady and ultimately gave us "this old lady" for public. Yoooo ANC is busy failing us. Most of officers will resign because of the ugliness of the lady. She should maybe consider white plastic surgery.
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Jun 13, 2012

TheTrueWord

Ndosi's crime fighting work was felt on our STREETS! It is just so sad that he is now sacked coz for once that was where JZ was getting it better than Mbeki - effective crime fighting and prevention -.

Once again there are people who are still sitting cushy in their jobs next to the President and have been investigated and alleged of wrong doings but uMsholozi does zilch about them - such inconsistencies make a mockery of his decision making abilities and skills.

Nothing makes common sense in South Africa for real.

Anyways good luck to Riah coz she's a professional technocrat - just shouldn't let herself be used as a tool for people's personal agenda's and focus on fighting and preventing crime and lawlessness for ALL LAW ABIDING CITIZENS.
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Jun 13, 2012

vine

you will regret at mangaung.you social worker is not good for the position at all.unless she qualifies otherwise
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Jun 15, 2012

MyPot

this is all about sisters n brothers, people dont consider the fact that Zuma n This women n Cele are related......RSA is just a Fake Hake 4rm Chaina
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Jun 15, 2012

MyPot

Mdav
Awa banna! look at her hair? *People from the North*
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is B Cele a charma, First lady looks lyk pupu?????????, u kaki, hw can a police commissioner look good u stupily....PEOPLE FROM LIMPOPO ARE BEAUTIFUL
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