Major-General Richard Shibiri, head of SAPS Organised Crime Unit, has been sacked by the SAPS.
The South African Police Service has confirmed that Major General Richard Shibiri, the former Component Head for Organised Crime, has been fired.
In a statement, the police said this followed the conclusion of internal disciplinary processes.
"The disciplinary proceedings were conducted in accordance with applicable SAPS prescripts and principles of procedural fairness.
"Major General Shibiri was found guilty of misconduct relating to conduct that brought the organisation into disrepute, including associating himself with a known criminal."
