The Presidency rejects the false statements made by Marikana defence
attorney, Andries Nkome, at the weekend in relation to the provincial
and national police commissioners.

Mr Nkome linked President Jacob Zuma to the reported retirement of the
North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Zukiswa Mbobo. The
President does not manage the careers of provincial police
commissioners and as such has nothing to do with the reported
retirement. Linking the President to this matter and insinuating that
it could be linked to the processing of the Marikana report by the
President is malicious and mischievous.

Mr Nkome also repeated the already refuted allegations that President
Jacob Zuma has met the National Police Commissioner, Ria Phiyega, and
discussed an alternative deployment for her. Reports of the said
meeting and alleged discussions are a complete fabrication and have
been refuted by the Presidency. Anyone who repeats these allegations
is perpetuating a lie.

 

Issued by The Presidency