Biography of the Acting National Commissioner, Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane

Acting National Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane photo supplied

Acting National Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, Acting police Minister Firoz Chachalia, president of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa and two deputy ministers of police Cassel Mathela and Dr Shiela Boshielo photo supplied

By Brigadier Athlenda Mathe
SAPS Spokesperson

BIOGRAPHY OF THE ACTING NATIONAL COMMISSIONER, LIEUTENANT GENERAL PULENG DIMPANE

Professional Summary:

Born in Mahikeng in the North West Province, Puleng Patricia Dimpane (49), is the first female officer to occupy the Chief Financial Officer(CFO) position in the history of the South African Police Service.

She oversees the Finance and Administration Division of the SAPS and is an experienced senior manager with a career spanning more than 23 years in the Public Service, 18 years of which has been at a senior management level.

She joined the Public Service as an assistant state accountant in 2002.

She has vast experience in the field of Auditing and Accounting and management and has applied her trade at various government departments in the provincial sphere such as the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, Provincial Treasury, Department of Health and the National Department of Education.

She joined the South African Police Service in 2007 as a Senior Superintendent, responsible for Internal Audit in the Free State Province and rose through the ranks to become the Provincial Head for Finance and Administration at the level of a Brigadier/Director.

After six years in the post, she was appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in the Department of Economic Development and Tourism in the Free State Province. She took a lateral transfer back to the SAPS where she served as the Deputy Provincial Commissioner, Asset Management until her promotion to the post of Divisional Commissioner: Financial Management Services in the SAPS in 2019.

She holds a Bachelors Degree of Commerce (Auditing and Accounting) as well as an Honours degree in Business Administration, including various programs and certificates in strategic management and leadership.

She is credited for her professionalism, Intergrity and her knowledge on governance matters.

Under her leadership, the SAPS has been able to turn things around when it comes to its financial reporting for 5 years in a row. She currently serves on several boards and sub-committees.