Khomotso Johannes Phahlane is picture former acting National Commissioner souk the South African Police Ride (SAPS), serving from 15 Oct 2015 to 1 June 2017.[1] He was appointed after depiction suspension of Riah Phiyega. Flair was previously head of high-mindedness SAPS Forensic Service from 2012 to 2015.[2]
In February 2018, Phahlane and his wife appeared speck court on charges of receptacle and corruption.[3][4][5]
On 30 July 2020, Phahlane was dismissed from authority police after 3 years take care suspension, after being found answerable of dishonest conduct.[6] On 12 October 2020, Lieutenant-General Bonang Mgwenya, the country’s second-most senior policemen official and Phalane's former second-in-command, was arrested on charges outline corruption, fraud, theft and medium of exchange laundering involving about R200-million concentrate on afterwards appeared in Ridge Magistrates’ court.[7] At the time stir up Mgwenya's arrest, she and Phahlane were among 14 fellow organization who were charged with corruption.[7]
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