Khomotso Phahlane

Khomotso Johannes Phahlane is the former acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), serving from October 2015 to June 2017.[1] He was appointed after the suspension of Riah Phiyega. He was previously head of the SAPS Forensic Service from 2012 to 2015.[2]

In February 2018, Phahlane and his wife appeared in court on charges of fraud and corruption.[3][4][5]

On 30th July 2020, Phahlane was dismissed from the police after 3 years on suspension, after being found guilty of dishonest conduct.[6] On 12th October 2020, Lieutenant-General Bonang Mgwenya, the country’s second-most senior police official and Phalane's former second-in-command, was arrested on charges of corruption, fraud, theft and money laundering involving about R200-million and afterwards appeared in Ridge Magistrates’ court.[7] At the time of Mgwenya's arrest, she and Phahlane were among 14 fellow officers who were charged with corruption.[7]


Preceded by
Riah Phiyega		 National Commissioner of the South African Police Service
2015–2017 (acting)		 Succeeded by
Lesetja Mothiba

References
  1. "Zuma appoints new acting police boss to replace Phahlane". News24. 1 June 2017.
  2. Bateman, Barry (14 October 2015). "Who is the new acting police commissioner?". Eyewitness News.
  3. Bateman, Barry (8 February 2018). "Former Top Cop Phahlane to Appear in Court on Fraud, Corruption Charges". Eyewitness News.
  4. Serrao, Angelique (25 January 2018). "Top cop's luxury car fleet comes under the spotlight". News24.
  5. Serrao, Angelique (8 February 2018). "A look back into the case against Phahlane". News24.
  6. Thamm, Marianne (30 July 2020). "Former acting national police commissioner Khomotso Phahlane sacked". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  7. Thamm, Marianne (12 October 2020). "SA's second most senior cop, Lieutenant-General Bonang Mgwenya, appears on corruption charges for dodgy tenders". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
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