Picture: Major Gen Thabo Elizabeth Mphuthi/Supplied
By OBAKENG MAJE
Major Gen Thabo Elizabeth Mphuthi has been appointed as the new ZF Mgcawu District Commissioner. Mphuthi who hails from Middleburg in Mpumalanga Province, commenced her duties on 1 August 2023.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson in ZF Mgcawu District, Sgt Omphile Masegela said Mphuthi started her career as a constable in Middleburg in 1987 and went through the ranks. Masegela further said Mphuthi is an experienced member, who has occupied different positions in her police career.
“Some of the positions she occupied are Corporate Communication and Social Crime at the junior management level, Vispol Head at the middle management level, and Station and District Commander at the senior management level, which includes the Secunda Cluster, Ekurhuleni Central Cluster and was later appointed as the Station Commander of Benoni SAPS, where she served until the current promotion to ZFM.
“She holds qualifications in Public Administration, Policing Practice, and Management, which she is currently studying towards her Doctor of Management (PhD). This is the first woman ever to take over in ZFM District,” he said.
Meanwhile, Mphuthi added that: “I believe in empowering others, especially women to achieve greater heights. I have every intention of making positive change, where there are shortfalls in the ZF Mgcawu District.
“I will only achieve that in solidarity with the members, community, and other stakeholders in the district. I have noted that the ZFM District is a vast area and the police manage with the limited resources they have at their disposal.”
Mphuthi said the police stations are not expected to work in isolation, thus the involvement of the communities in fighting crime is encouraged. She said, as the police, they condemn the action of taking the law into individual’s hands but plead with the communities and structures to work and support the police through CPF in ensuring that perpetrators of crime are brought to justice.
“My commitment to the district is to lead and ensure that our members uphold their pledge to serve and protect. Together as a nation we can change the picture of crime and make a difference,” said Mphuthi.
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