SAPS infighting claims Western Cape top cop Jeremy Veary
Western Cape police boss Jeremy Veary has been fired over comments he made on social media.
Last week Veary faced a disciplinary hearing for allegedly taking swipes at national police commissioner Khehla Sitole on Facebook.
He came under fire for posts he made on the platform, containing "derogatory, offensive, insulting and disrespectful" language towards Sitole.
"General Veary was subjected to a disciplinary process following social media posts he made of messages and images between late last year and earlier this year and caused the same to be circulated via the social media network," said national police spokesperson Vish Naidoo on Monday.
"In light of the huge media and public interest in the matter of Major General Jeremy Veary, the South African Police Service can confirm that a sanction of dismissal imposed on the Major General was endorsed by the National Commisnsioner of the South African Police Service on Friday, 28 May 2021," Naidoo added.
The 14-page findings against Veary detail an alleged online criticism of Sitole in his ongoing clash with former crime intelligence boss Peter Jacobs.
Vearey is believed to be an ally of Jacobs.
He was charged with bringing the South African Police Service into disrepute.
"These actions were considered a misconduct in terms of the SAPS discipalinary regulations and therefore warranted a departmental action."
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