Khomotso Phahlane

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| office = National Commissioner of the South African Police Service

| term_start = 15 October 2015

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| successor = Lesetja Mothiba

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Khomotso Johannes Phahlane is the former acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), serving from 15 October 2015 to 1 June 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/zuma-appoints-new-acting-police-boss-to-replace-phahlane-20170601|title=Zuma appoints new acting police boss to replace Phahlane|date=1 June 2017|publisher=News24}} He was appointed after the suspension of Riah Phiyega.

He was previously head of the SAPS Forensic Service from 2012 to 2015.{{cite web|url=http://ewn.co.za/2015/10/14/Who-is-the-acting-police-commissioner|title=Who is the new acting police commissioner?|first=Barry|last=Bateman|date=14 October 2015|publisher=Eyewitness News}}

In February 2018, Phahlane and his wife appeared in court on charges of fraud and corruption.{{cite news|url=http://ewn.co.za/2018/02/08/former-top-cop-phahlane-to-appear-in-court-on-fraud-corruption-charges|title=Former Top Cop Phahlane to Appear in Court on Fraud, Corruption Charges|first=Barry|last=Bateman|date=8 February 2018|publisher=Eyewitness News}}{{cite web|url=https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/top-cops-luxury-car-fleet-comes-under-the-spotlight-20170125|title=Top cop's luxury car fleet comes under the spotlight|date=25 January 2018|first=Angelique|last=Serrao|publisher=News24}}{{cite news|url=https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/a-look-back-into-the-case-against-phahlane-20180208|title=A look back into the case against Phahlane|date=8 February 2018|first=Angelique|last=Serrao|publisher=News24}}

On 30 July 2020, Phahlane was dismissed from the police after 3 years on suspension, after being found guilty of dishonest conduct.{{cite news|url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2020-07-30-former-acting-national-police-commissioner-khomotso-phahlane-sacked/|title=Former acting national police commissioner Khomotso Phahlane sacked|first=Marianne|last=Thamm|publisher=Daily Maverick|date=30 July 2020|accessdate=24 December 2020}} On 12 October 2020, Lieutenant-General Bonang Mgwenya, the country’s second-most senior police official and Phalane's former second-in-command, was arrested on charges of corruption, fraud, theft and money laundering involving about R200-million and afterwards appeared in Ridge Magistrates’ court. At the time of Mgwenya's arrest, she and Phahlane were among 14 fellow officers who were charged with corruption.{{cite news|url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2020-10-12-sas-second-most-senior-cop-lieutenant-general-bonang-mgwenya-appears-on-corruption-charges-for-dodgy-tenders/|title=SA's second most senior cop, Lieutenant-General Bonang Mgwenya, appears on corruption charges for dodgy tenders|first=Marianne|last=Thamm|publisher=Daily Maverick|date=12 October 2020|accessdate=24 December 2020}}

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| before = Riah Phiyega

| title = National Commissioner of the South African Police Service

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| after = Lesetja Mothiba

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