# President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, as acting Police minister with immediate effect. He will serve in this new role until professor Firoz Cachalia assumes the post at the start of August. The Presidency says Mantashe will retain his responsibilities as minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. This comes after Ramaphosa placed Police minister Senzo Mchunu on special leave following allegations of political interference and criminal infiltration of police operations.
Ramaphosa appoints Mantashe as acting Police minister until Cachalia assumes the post