Overview
- Cele told the committee Phiyega’s appointment was unusual given her lack of policing experience and claimed she was placed in the role to be manipulated.
- He alleged SAPS operational and managerial structures were dismantled during Phiyega’s tenure to facilitate looting, noting this occurred under the Zuma administration.
- The former minister concluded his appearance before the Ad Hoc Committee on Friday as part of its probe into national security concerns.
- He offered a tempered assessment of current commissioner Fannie Masemola, calling him capable and respectful but not always sufficiently assertive.
- He retracted an earlier claim that he knew accused Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala well and said he would avoid Matlala’s properties going forward.