Western Cape welcomes its first female police commissioner, Yolisa Matakata
Cape Town - The appointment of the Western Cape’s first female police commissioner’s has been roundly welcomed. Yolisa Matakata, a 34-year police veteran, was announced as the province’s new permanent head of the SAPS, succeeding Khombinkosi Jula who took over the SAPS’ reins in KwaZulu-Natal.
In a rare sign of unanimity, Premier Alan Winde, his Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz, the Western Cape ANC and Patricia de Lille’s Good Party welcomed Matakata’s appointment. Matakata was appointed to the rank of lieutenant-general on December 1, 2015, as the acting national head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation and on April 1, 2017, as the deputy national head of the DPCI.
Police Minister Bheki Cele said Matakata had vast experience in the crime intelligence and serious organised crime environment.
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