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South African Police Service commissioner

Mangwashi Victoria PhiyegaSOEG, commonly known as Riah Phiyega, was the National Police Commissioner of the South African Police Service.

She was appointed to the office by South African President Jacob Zuma on 12 June 2012^[1] and was the first woman to hold the post .

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Phiyega was suspended on 14 October 2015 by the President following a recommendation of the Farlam Commission of Inquiry into the deaths of protesting miners in Marikana in 2012.

Early life and education

Phiyega was born on 29 May 1958^[2] in the village of Leolo near Burgersfort and received her primary and secondary education at various schools in Limpopo.^[1]

She received a BA degree in Social Work from the University of the North (now called the University of Limpopo).

She also received BA Hons degree in Social Sciences from Unisa, an MA degree in Social Sciences from the University of Johannesburg^[3] and a p