He will be taking on the much-criticised former Police Minister Bheki Cele (AC Vol 63 No 4 Top police face sack amid rising crime & Vol 62 No 16 After the insurrection)...

He was appointed to replace Bheki Cele who presided over the failure of the police to either anticipate or contain the July 2021 uprising...

Police Minister Bheki Cele says that 500 of the polling stations are considered 'high risk' and a large security operation involving tens of thousands of police supported by the military has been mounted to keep the peace...

Ramaphosa's close allies Minerals and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe and Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan held on to their portfolios as did Police Minister Bheki Cele despite his serial failures to control the wave of organised crime that is sweeping the country undermining the economy and breaking up infrastructure...

Police Minister Bheki Cele former Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba were also present; as was NEC member and former ANC organiser Nomvula Mokonyane...

The writing is on the wall for National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole and Police Minister Bheki Cele after President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation address in which he indicated that he would soon announce leadership changes in the security agencies amid a host of other reform promises...

In the aftermath of the uprising Police Minister Bheki Cele clashed publicly with State Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo while Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula initially contradicted the President as to whether the violence and looting constituted an 'insurrection' but later fell in line...

Arch Zuma-loyalist Thulani Dlomo the former head of the State Security Agency's controversial special operations unit who was sacked by Ramaphosa in 2019 was reported on 14 July to be one of at least 12 people that Police Minister Bheki Cele says are being investigated for orchestrating the unrest...

Police Minister Bheki Cele and Police Service Director Khehla Sitole had been due to arrest the former President by midnight on 7 July...

Meanwhile another group – comprising Pravin Gordhan Public Enterprise; Naledi Pandor International Relations and Cooperation; Bheki Cele Police; Gwede Mantashe Minerals and Energy – are heading for retirement either after the ANC elective congress or the 2024 general elections...