Former Hawks head Ntlemeza gets marching orders
Mthandazo Ntlemeza has been removed as the boss of the Hawks and has lost his official police rank of lieutenant-general
After a lengthy court battle and numerous appeals, Mthandazo Ntlemeza has been removed as the boss of the Hawks and has lost his official police rank of lieutenant-general. Ntlemeza would also have to personally pay for the legal costs in the marathon battle, police spokesman Vuyo Mhaga told Business Day. Police Minister Fikile Mbalula said on Tuesday that Ntlemeza had lost his appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) to have his removal set aside. "With this decision of the SCA, I am directing the South African Police Service to commence processing Gen Ntlemeza’s retirement with immediate effect as if he had retired at the age of 60, but at a level of major-general and not as a lieutenant-general he was promoted to upon his now defunct appointment," the police minister said. Mbalula said he was guided by the South African Police Service Act, which sets the retirement age at 60. Ntlemeza’s battle for his post began when the Helen Suzman Foundation, Freedom Under Law and other par...
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