Acting South African Police Minister Firoz Cachalia is moving to appoint Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi to a new, senior position in the police, with coverage focused on the steps being taken to formalise the role.
Multiple outlets report that Cachalia has submitted a Cabinet memorandum seeking concurrence for the appointment under the South African Police Service Act 68 of 1995. They link the planned move to a potential career shake-up for Mkhwanazi, suggesting he could take on leadership responsibilities in the Hawks.
While the reports broadly agree on the existence of the Cabinet process and the appointment being sought, they differ mainly in emphasis: some frame it as a “moves to give” or “wants appointed” development, while at least one specifies that the appointment would be to head the Hawks and highlights the legal basis and the memorandum’s status as part of Cabinet approval.
