Firoz Cachalia

Firoz Cachalia

politician South Africa

Firoz Cachalia is a prominent South African academic and public servant, known for his role as the chairperson of the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council. He has previously served as the Gauteng Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for community safety and is recognized for his contributions to addressing issues of governance and corruption in South Africa. Recently, he was appointed as the acting Minister of Police amid a scandal involving police infiltration by criminal syndicates.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
4 wks
Reach
1,476,127
Power
8,711$
Sentiment
6.25
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
South Africa 4 6.25 1.78% +40% 59,308,690 1,476,127 $350,000 8,711$
Totals 4 59,308,690 1,476,127 $350,000 8,711$
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Recent Mentions

South Africa South Africa: Acting Police Minister Professor Firoz Cachalia reported that more than 10 000 people lost their lives across the quarterly reporting periods from April to September. 7

Cyril Ramaphosa Senzo Mchunu Shanaaz Mathews Marlan Padayachee
Mail & Guardian: GBV pandemic at our doorstep – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa South Africa: Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia noted significant declines in most crime categories while acknowledging the ongoing issues with gender-based violence and corruption. 7

Cyril Ramaphosa Senzo Mchunu Polly Boshielo
Mail & Guardian: Crime drop offers ‘hope’, but GBV crisis and corruption still severe, police minister says – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa South Africa: Acting police minister Firoz Cachalia subsequently returned the dockets to the task team in August. 6

Ntate Khumalo Cyril Ramaphosa Shadrack Sibiya Senzo Mchunu Mary Motsepe Dumisani Khumalo Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi Fannie Masemola Vusimuzi Cat Matlala Katiso Molefe
Mail & Guardian: Handover of 121 dockets to the South African Police Service was ‘messy’, Madlanga commission hears – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa South Africa: The dockets were subsequently sent back to the province in August by acting police minister Firoz Cachalia. 5

Shadrack Sibiya Mary Motsepe Mbuyiseli Madlanga Dumisani Khumalo Fannie Masemola Senzo Mchunu Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi Cassel Mathale Shela Boshielo
Mail & Guardian: Sibiya removed 121 dockets for no apparent reason – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa South Africa: Firoz Cachalia is the acting police minister who commented on the disbandment of the task team. 5

Shadrack Sibiya Dumisani Khumalo Senzo Mchunu Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi Fannie Masemola Richard Shibiri Bheki Cele Mbuyiseli Madlanga Vusimuzi Matlala Katiso Molefe Armand Swart
Mail & Guardian: Stark contrasts between Sibiya and Dumisani Khumalo testimonies on police corruption – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa South Africa: Acting police minister Firoz Cachalia told the committee that Mchunu's decision to dissolve the task team lacked consultation. 5

Senzo Mchunu Sthembiso Mshengu Fannie Masemola Shela Boshielo Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi
Mail & Guardian: Police confiscate Mchunu’s devices – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa South Africa: Acting police minister Firoz Cachalia told parliament’s ad hoc committee on police corruption that suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu may have had valid reasons to disband the KwaZulu-Natal political killings task team. 7

Senzo Mchunu Fannie Masemola Shela Boshielo Cassel Mathale Bheki Cele Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi Shadrack Sibiya
Mail & Guardian: Mchunu was correct to disband unit but failed to consult, says acting police minister Cachalia – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa South Africa: Firoz Cachalia is the acting police minister who tasked Shela Boshielo with overseeing gender-based violence programmes after Mchunu's suspension. 6

Senzo Mchunu Fannie Masemola Shela Boshielo Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi Shadrack Sibiya Dumisani Khumalo Bheki Cele
Mail & Guardian: Mchunu and Masemola did not get along, says Deputy Police Minister Boshielo – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa South Africa: Acting police minister Firoz Cachalia intervened to reverse Mchunu's order to remove case dockets from the task team. 5

Bheki Cele Senzo Mchunu Cyril Ramaphosa Mary De Haas Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi Shadrack Sibiya Brown Mogotsi Vusimuzi Matlala Katiso Molefe Mbuyiseli Madlanga
Mail & Guardian: ‘Mchunu should have consulted’ before disbanding task team, says former police minister Bheki Cele – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa South Africa: The appointment of Firoz Cachalia as acting police minister followed Mkhwanazi’s July media briefing. 5

Senzo Mchunu Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi Fannie Masemola Bheki Cele Cyril Ramaphosa Imtiaz Fazel Shadrack Sibiya Dumisani Khumalo Mbuyiseli Madlanga Brown Mogotsi Vusimuzi Matlala
Mail & Guardian: Mchunu says political killings task team was not a permanent unit, as infighting rocks police service – The Mail & Guardian