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Press Cutting: Local brigadier tipped to land key post in Gauteng. Big police shuffle Transcript (This was probably published on 12 May 1995 as the announcement was made on that day - LG.) Local brigadier tipped to land key post in Gauteng BIG POLICE SHUFFLE Caption of photograph Sharma Maharaj New post A local senior police officer is likely to take over the commanding police role in Gauteng when a major SAPS reshuffle is announced today, writes a Daily News Correspondent in Pretoria. Durban
policeman,
Brigadier
Sharma Maharaj, has been tipped as the police chief in Gauteng, and the new commissioner for KwaZulu-Natal has been named as Major-General Chris Serfontein. This means the incumbent police commissioner of this province, LieutenantGeneral Colin Steyn, has failed in his application for the top job. He has three years to go before retirement. National Police Commissioner General George Fivaz was widely expected to announce nine new provincial commissioners in Pretoria at 3pm today. Pipped An informed source said General Serfontein at present regional commissioner of Eastern Transvaal, would be named KwaZuluNatal's new police chief. The source said General Steyn's
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age had counted against him. The job of provincial commissioner is usually for a period of five years. A source in Gauteng's Safety and Security Ministry said Brigadier Maharaj had pipped General Simon Tsoka, Brigadier Frans Malherbe and Brigadier Johan Deysel to secure the top post. Brigadier Maharaj was described by the source as being a handson policeman, having worked under pressure and being human resources oriented. Merit "The selection process was fair and equitable in that the job was thoroughly advertised. "It was the first-time people were interviewed, the appointment was completely based on merit, (Cont. on Page 33)
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