Police Oversight and Community Safety
- What formal role does her Department play in the process of appointing a new Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS;
- whether the national Minister of Police has formally consulted her, as required in terms of section 207(3) of the Constitution; if so, what are the relevant details;
- what is the status of the appointment process;
- whether she has received any written communication from the national executive in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
(1) The Western Cape Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety does not have a direct decision-making role in the appointment of a Provincial Commissioner of SAPS. Its role is to provide input by making submissions and comments to the Premier regarding the suitability of any proposed candidate.
(2) Premier Alan Winde, as Head of the Provincial Executive, has officially been notified in writing by the, now suspended, National Police Commissioner of the impending expiry of Lieutenant-General Patekile’s employment contract and the intention not to extend his term of office. The Premier has further been informed that the post of Provincial Commissioner will be advertised in due course and that further consultation will follow as part of the process.
(3) The Premier has only been informed of the upcoming vacancy and the intention to advertise the position, with further steps in the process still to unfold.
(4) Minister Marais has not received any written communication from the national executive regarding the appointment of a Provincial Commissioner.
