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Bheki Cele

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Age 72
Date of birth April 22,1952
Zodiac sign Taurus
Born Umzumbe
Greater Hibberdene
South Africa
NationalitySouth African
SpouseThembeka Ngcobo
Party African National Congress
Job Politician
Position Minister of Police of South Africa
Minister of Police of South Africa since 2018
Marriage locationKwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Previous positionDeputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of South Africa (2014–2018)
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Bhekokwakhe "Bheki" Hamilton Cele has been the South African Minister of Police since February 2018. He was National Commissioner of the South African Police Service for two years, until misconduct allegations led to his suspension in October 2011 and removal in June 2012.

South Africa: The region where political violence is on the rise ahead of elections

South Africa: The region where political violence is on the rise ahead of elections
Dec 3,2023 8:41 pm

... " Police Minister Bheki Cele said most of the dead councillors had been victims of internal political battles...

South Africa to clear Covid lockdown criminal records

South Africa to clear Covid lockdown criminal records
Sep 21,2023 8:41 am

... In April 2021, police minister Bheki Cele said 411,309 people had been arrested for breaching lockdown regulations...

Five people killed in Cape Town taxi strike violence

Five people killed in Cape Town taxi strike violence
Aug 8,2023 4:11 pm

... The victims include a 40-year-old British national and a police officer, Police Minister Bheki Cele said...

Zulu coronation: Crowds gather in South Africa for king Misuzulu coronation

Zulu coronation: Crowds gather in South Africa for king Misuzulu coronation
Oct 29,2022 11:40 am

... But Police Minister Bheki Cele has said the threats won t impact the ceremony at the Moses Mabhida Stadium where several local and foreign dignitaries are among tens of thousands of people attending...

South Africa police try to unravel tavern deaths tragedy

South Africa police try to unravel tavern deaths tragedy
Jun 27,2022 2:25 pm

... The youngest of those who died was 13 and the oldest was 17, according to Police Minister Bheki Cele - but a detailed list of the victims has not yet been produced...

South Africa kidnapping: 'I survived but part of me died that day'

South Africa kidnapping: 'I survived but part of me died that day'
May 10,2022 3:45 am

... In February, Police Minister Bheki Cele revealed that 2,605 kidnapping cases had been reported to the authorities in the last three months of 2021...

Desmond Tutu: South Africa mourns anti-apartheid hero

Desmond Tutu: South Africa mourns anti-apartheid hero
Dec 27,2021 5:08 am

... In response, the national police commissioner Gen Bheki Cele told Tutu to " go home and shut up"...

Desmond Tutu: Obama joins tributes to South Africa anti-apartheid hero

Desmond Tutu: Obama joins tributes to South Africa anti-apartheid hero
Dec 26,2021 6:34 pm

... In response, the national police commissioner Gen Bheki Cele told Tutu to " go home and shut up"...

South Africa police try to unravel tavern deaths tragedy

Apr 18,2020 5:09 pm

Yellow police tape now cordons off the drinking place in The South African city of East London where 21 teenagers died in unexplained circumstances.

A forensic team has been going through The Site at the Enyobeni Tavern to try to understand what exactly took place.

There were no visible injuries on the bodies of The Deceased , The Authorities have said, so a crush seems an unlikely explanation.

Some have said The Victims were poisoned, But this is not confirmed.

South Africa 's liquor board has said The Owners of The Tavern would face criminal charges after allegedly breaching Licensing Agreements .

Some Family Members of The Victims have been gathering at The Tavern to try and find out the latest news.

Among them was Xolile Malangeni.

His 17-year-old daughter, Sinako, snuck out of her home on Saturday Night But never returned.

" [She] always loved and took care of me when I was ill, " her father told The Bbc with tears in his eyes.

The youngest of those who died was 13 and the oldest was 17, according to Police Minister Bheki Cele - But a detailed list of The Victims has Not Yet been produced.

The minimum drinking age in South Africa is 18, so they should not have been allowed in.

The Tavern , a two-storey building, sits amid residential properties in a densely populated area of East London 's Scenery Park township.

It has been the focus of a lot of community anger, residents said. They had previously complained to The Police about The Noise and the late opening hours.

It is not clear why there were so many Young People there on Saturday Night . The owner has been quoted in local media as saying they had come to celebrate The End of school exams, having gone there after a " pens down" party ended elsewhere.

Two of The Victims died either on The Way to hospital or in hospital, But The Other 19 died inside The Venue itself.

They were found slumped over tables or on the floor.

The Tavern 's entertainment manager, Promise Matinise, told The Bbc that he saw people collapsing one after The Other . At first he assumed they had passed out from drinking too much And Then realised that some had stopped breathing.

Earlier, He Said , bouncers had struggled to control the large crowds that had entered the establishment.

Speaking on Sunday, Oscar Mabuyane , premier of East Cape Province where The Tragedy happened, did not give possible reasons for the deaths, But condemned the " unlimited consumption of liquor".

Visiting The Scene , He Said : " You can't just Trade In The Middle of society like this and think that Young People are not going to experiment. "



Source of news: bbc.com

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