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SA Mineral Resources Minister Appointed Acting Police Minister Amid Corruption Probe

SA Mineral Resources Minister Appointed Acting Police Minister Amid Corruption Probe

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SA Mineral Resources Minister Appointed Acting Police Minister Amid Corruption ProbeMinister Gwede Mantashe will serve in the role until Firoz Cachalia takes... 16.07.2025, Sputnik Africa

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SA Mineral Resources Minister Appointed Acting Police Minister Amid Corruption ProbeMinister Gwede Mantashe will serve in the role until Firoz Cachalia takes over in August, the presidency announced. Mantashe will also retain his duties as Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources during the interim period.Cachalia, currently leading the Mandela Institute at the University of Witwatersrand and chairing the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council, will assume the role after retiring from the university.The appointment follows the suspension of Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who faces a judicial inquiry into allegations of corruption, criminal cover-ups, and interference in investigations. President Ramaphosa pledged "unhindered" police work during the probe.AI-generated imageSubscribe to @sputnik_africa Sputnik Africa | X

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