Event · 📍 KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa · first report 29 Oct 2026, 12:05 UTC · latest 30 Oct 2026, 05:09 UTC

South Africa: Acting Minister Pushes Mkhwanazi for Hawks Top Job

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AllAfrica 29 Oct 2026, 12:05 UTC
South Africa: Acting Minister Pushes Mkhwanazi for Hawks Top Job
[Scrolla] Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia asked the Cabinet to approve Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi as the Hawks' national head on Thursday. Mkhwanazi is KwaZulu-Natal's provincial police commissioner. The statement names no successor, and Cabinet has not yet …
AllAfrica 30 Oct 2026, 05:09 UTC
South Africa: Bad News for Mkhwanazi's Naysayers As Cachalia Backs Him to Head Hawks
[Daily Maverick] 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 …

Mail & Guardian 29 Oct 2026, 13:31 UTC
Mkhwanazi tipped to lead Hawks in police reset
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has recommended KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi as the new national head of the Hawks.
Daily Maverick 29 Oct 2026, 19:37 UTC
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 …