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Zuma receives final report on police chief's fitness to hold office

Xinhua, December 16, 2016 Adjust font size:

South African President Jacob Zuma on Thursday received a final report by the Board of Inquiry on National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega's fitness to hold office, the Presidency said.

The report was submitted to the president this morning by the Chairperson of the Board of Inquiry, retired Judge Cornelis Johannes Classen and members of the board, Advocates Bernard Khuzwayo and Anusha Rawjee, according to the Presidency.

Zuma will study the report and its recommendations in order to take any necessary action, presidential spokesperson Bongani Ngqulunga said.

"The President has thanked Judge Classen and members of the board for their outstanding work in ensuring efficient administration of the Board of Inquiry," Ngqulunga said.

In August last year, the president established the Board of Inquiry into the allegations of misconduct against Phiyega, and her fitness to hold office and capacity to execute official duties efficiently following the recommendations of the Marikana Commission of Inquiry led by retired Judge Ian Farlam.

Two months later, Zuma suspended Phiyega pending the outcome of the inquiry.

Phiyega is blamed for defects in police tactical plan which were believed to be among the factors that led to the Marikana tragedy in which 44 people were killed during mining unrest in Marikana near Rustenburg, North West Province in 2012.

In addition to the Marikana tragedy, Phiyega is also blamed for the lack of progress in addressing police brutality, the failure to rectify the resourcing crisis in the South African Police Service (SAPS), violent crimes that have soared under her watch with a murder rate that sees 47 South Africans killed every single day, and lack of decisive action against SAPS members found to have criminal records. Endit