The South African Police Service’s (Saps) Lieutenant General Sizakhele William Dyantyi has been appointed as the new provincial commissioner of the Western Cape, taking over the reins of policing in one of South Africa’s most complex crime environments. PromotionDyantyi has been promoted from major general to provincial commissioner of the Western Cape, bringing with him 34 years of service in the South African Police Service. “The challenge before the incoming provincial commissioner is both significant and urgent. Western CapeDimpane said the Western Cape remains one of South Africa’s economic powerhouses. “The provincial commissioner therefore carries not only a policing responsibility, but also a broader responsibility towards creating conditions that strengthen business confidence and protect economic infrastructure.”