Crime 3 November 2026, 02:57 2 outlets

Ramaphosa signals Hawks top job for Mkhwanazi as Cabinet decision looms

First reported by IOL at 17:09

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia submitted a Cabinet memorandum seeking concurrence for appointing Mkhwanazi as head of the Hawks

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IOL17:09 Ramaphosa: Cabinet to decide whether Mkhwanazi gets top Hawks job (opens in a new tab)
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