The Minister of Police, Nathi Mthethwa today expressed his condolences on the passing away of the former South African Police Service (SAPS) Divisional Commissioner of the Inspectorate, Lieutenant General Layton Mzondeki “Sean” Tshabalala, who passed away during the night of Monday, 23 December 2013.
“I wish to extend my heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the late General Tshabalala. His sudden passing has left us in shock and we pray for strength to the Tshabalala family during this difficult period. He was one of our dedicated and senior officers who served the SAPS with excellence. May his soul rest in peace, he will be solely missed.”
“What becomes important to all of us as members of the SAPS is to ensure that we continue to carry through the conviction that General Tshabalala stood for, which was to ensure that South Africans are and feel safe. Let us serve members of society with dedication, humility, care and strive to give efficient service that helps to change the lives of all South Africans for the better,” stated the Minister.
Lieutenant General Tshabalala joined the SAPS on 1 April 1994 during the amalgamation of the statutory and non-statutory forces. He held the ranks of lieutenant and captain while attached to the Presidential Unit between 1994 and 1996 and was responsible for the operational security planning of that unit.
In 2000 he was appointed as the head of Major Events Planning with the rank of superintendent (now lieutenant colonel) and in 2001 he was appointed in the rank of director (now brigadier) in the former VIP Protection and Static Protection Unit of the SAPS. In 2002 he was appointed as the Divisional Commissioner of Protection and Security Services, in 2010 was laterally appointed as the Divisional Commissioner of Technology Management Services and in 2012 was laterally appointed as the Divisional Commissioner of the Inspectorate.
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