The ANC Women’s League has hailed the appointment of Major General Yolisa Matakata as the Acting Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (HAWKS).
The ANCWL said in a statement Thursday that the “appointment of women in strategic position by the ANC-led government brings hope to numerous young South African women in particular black woman.”
“Under the apartheid government, black women were relegated to the kitchens of white people and remained enslaved. The praise singers of colonialism are longing for that moment where blacks are the slaves of the whites” said ANCWL spokesperson, Thoko Xasa.
“General Matakata has over 22 years working experience in South African Police Services (SAPS),” she said.
Xasa said General Matakata had served in various positions in the SAPS which amongst others include serving 15 years in crime intelligence unit and became the provincial head of crime intelligence unit in the Western Cape in the year 2008.
She said the appointment of General Matakata to Head the Hawks signifies confidence by the ANC-led government on black women's ability and capacity to lead in any sector.
“The ANCWL calls other government departments/ public entities and private sector to emulate the SAPS and appoint women in positions of power,” Xasa said.
