The Western Cape will receive a new police provincial commissioner following Lieutenant General Thembisile Patekile’s retirement, with SAPS saying the appointment supports organisational renewal and improved policing leadership.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) is set to name a new Provincial Commissioner for the Western Cape on Wednesday, the first in a series of leadership changes to be announced across four provinces this week.
Acting National Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane will announce the appointment at the SAPS Provincial Headquarters in Cape Town alongside Western Cape Premier Alan Winde and MEC for Police Oversight and Community Safety Anroux Marais.
The appointment will fill the vacancy left by Lieutenant General Thembisile Patekile, who retired at the end of June after serving as the province’s top cop.
Major General Luyanda Damoyi has been acting in the position since July 1, after previously serving as the Western Cape’s Deputy Provincial Commissioner.
