1 min readBy Caryn Dolley
RESET AGENDA: Bad news for Mkhwanazi’s naysayers as Cachalia backs him to head Hawks
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia wants KwaZulu-Natal cop boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi to head the country’s priority crimefighters, the Hawks. While some will welcome this, it will probably not go down well with Mkhwanazi’s detractors, including former national deputy commissioner for crime detection Shadrack Sibiya, who is now in custody and criminally charged.
By Caryn DolleySouth Africa
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Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia wants KwaZulu-Natal cop boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi to head the country’s priority crimefighters, the Hawks. While some will welcome this, it will probably not go down well with Mkhwanazi’s detractors, including former national deputy commissioner for crime detection Shadrack Sibiya, who is now in custody and criminally charged.
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- 52 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 29, 2026
- Byline
- Caryn Dolley
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- Daily Maverick