Mokushane fired as acting head of Crime Intelligence

Major-General Pat Mokushane has been fired from his position as acting head of Crime Intelligence. A News24 report notes that the letter of termination was signed by acting National Police Commissioner Lesetja Mothiba, and was dated one day after Mothiba conceded to Parliament that Mokushane did not have security clearance and that he was being investigated for running his own business from work. The termination was signed last Thursday, 17 August, and was with immediate effect. It has been reported that infighting and accusations at the police crime intelligence unit had intensified following a fallout over Mokushane's lack of security clearance. The Police Portfolio Committee had heard that Mokushane had served an invalid suspension on the police officer who informed Mothiba that he had been misled about Mokushane's clearance. Furthermore, it was revealed that the brigadier who ordered the security clearance certificate for Mothiba be printed, did work for him, even though she was appointed elsewhere.