# South African president reinstates suspended police chief

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- Reuters, 2026-10-16 08:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-african-president-reinstates-suspended-police-chief-2026-10-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad1d99d81b9480001ba543b

> President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday he would reinstate South Africa’s police chief, who had been suspended for six months over charges of violating public finance rules in the irregular awarding of a tender.