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South Africa: Police Commissioner, Under Investigation, Is Suspended South Africa: Police Commissioner, Under Investigation, Is Suspended
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President Jacob Zuma has suspended the national police commissioner, Riah Phiyega, pending an inquiry into allegations of misconduct, his office said Wednesday. Mr. Zuma’s office in September opened an investigation into the commissioner’s role in the 2012 killing of 34 miners by officers during a wildcat strike over pay at the Marikana mine run by the platinum producer Lonmin. The investigation will look into whether Ms. Phiyega and other senior police officers concealed information on decisions they took while handling the labor unrest. Mr. Zuma’s office also said he had appointed Johannes Khomotso Phahlane as acting national police commissioner. President Jacob Zuma has suspended the national police commissioner, Riah Phiyega, pending an inquiry into allegations of misconduct, his office said Wednesday. Mr. Zuma’s office opened an investigation in September into the commissioner’s role in the 2012 killing of 34 miners by officers during a wildcat strike over pay at the Marikana mine run by the platinum producer Lonmin. The investigation will look into whether Ms. Phiyega and other senior police officers concealed information on decisions they made while handling the labor unrest. Mr. Zuma’s office also said he had appointed Johannes Khomotso Phahlane as acting national police commissioner.