Firoz Cachalia officially appointed as acting Police minister [SOUND]

# Professor Firoz Cachalia had been sworn in as acting minister of Police at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. Cachalia takes over from Senzo Mchunu, who is on special leave following corruption allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkwanazi. Yesterday, the Constitutional Court dismissed the MK Party’s challenge of president Cyril Ramaphosa’s appointment powers. Cachalia, a former anti-apartheid activist, enters the role amid mounting concerns over public trust in law enforcement: