Police Minister Bheki Cele and Police Commissioner Gen Khehla Sitole will on Thursday introduce new appointments in key divisions of the police service‚ including a new head of crime intelligence. In January, the head of crime intelligence‚ Richard Mdluli‚ who had been suspended since 2012‚ was relieved of his duties by former police minister Fikile Mbalula. Mdluli was appointed as head of crime intelligence in 2009. Mdluli‚ who is on trial for kidnapping and who has weathered numerous allegations of fraud and corruption‚ was on paid leave for six years‚ earning his full salary and bonuses. The entire Mdluli debacle has cost the taxpayer roughly R10m. Mdluli and his co-accused‚ Mthembeni Mthunzi‚ are facing charges relating to the death of Oupa Abel Ramogibe‚ Mdluli’s former girlfriend’s husband‚ in 1999. The pair are alleged to have kidnapped and assaulted Ramogibe. They are also accused of intimidating his family and defeating the ends of justice. But an inquest cleared them of an...
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