The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service(SAPS), General Fannie Masemola is pleased to announce the promotion of 11 364 members to higher ranks from 01 April 2022 to date. This announcement was made during a press briefing that was held in Pretoria on Friday, 09 December 2022.

Of the 11 364, a total of 7 694 are members who were promoted from the ranks of Constable to Sergeant and Sergeant to Warrant Officer.

General Masemola says the promotion of members on grass roots level of policing is part of the organisation’s Human Capital Investment Strategy, which aims to boost the morale and well-being of members.

The appointment of senior managers in key positions which include the Divisional Commissioner for Technology Management Service (TMS) and Crime Intelligence (CI) were also made.

Appointment of Divisional Commissioner: Technology Management Service (TMS)

Major General Edith Mavundla has been appointed as the Divisional Commissioner for Technology Management Service (TMS) at the rank of Lieutenant General with effect from the 1st December 2022. The officer joined the service in 1987 and worked her way up through the ranks to the level of Major General in 2011.  She has vast experience in the Information Technology environment having served in a variety of senior roles including that of Component Head: Technology Governance.  She holds a National Diploma in Public Management and Administration and a B-tech degree in Business Information Systems.

Appointment of Divisional Commissioner: Crime Intelligence (CI)

Major General Dumisani Khumalo has been appointed as the Divisional Commissioner for Crime Intelligence at the rank of Lieutenant General with effect from the 1st of December 2022. The officer joined the service in 1991 as a student constable. The officer has vast experience and has been serving within the Operational Response Services (ORS) as well as Crime Intelligence (CI) environments for the past 26 years. From 2006 to 2018 he served as a Component Head for National Operational Coordination (NOC) where he was responsible for the integrated deployment of resources to crime hotspot areas throughout the country. Due to his meticulous information gathering and analysis skills, the officer was assigned to lead intelligence driven investigations in KwaZulu-Natal from 2018 to date. The senior officer holds a B.A Degree in Police Science.

General Masemola says the filling of critical vacancies aims to enhance accountability and bring about stability within the organisation.

These announcements precede the welcoming of 10 000 newly trained police officers who have successfully completed the 9 month Basic Police Development Learning Programme (BPDLP) on Tuesday, 13 December 2022 at various SAPS Training Academies.

Source: South African Police Service