Jeremy Vearey has caused quite a stir both online and on the ground by allegedly publicly criticising lousy governance.
Is he unfairly targeted?
What is his life story?
At the Cape Flats. Photo: Jeremy VeareySource: Facebook
He has helped keep street gangs off the street and bring peace to the region.
What is the reason for his dismissal?
His birthplace isElsies River,Cape Town.
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His hometown is where he first came across the Black Consciousness movement (BC) and Marxism.
He attended John Ramsay Senior Secondary.
As he got older, his dad went on to become a Congress fellow.
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Both his parents are currently deceased.
Involvement in politics
His political historybegan in his hometown of Elsies River.
When he was growing up in the 70s', he was mainly influenced by BC.
Clad in police uniform. Photo: @Jeremy VeareySource: Facebook
Things began to change for him in the early 80s when Johnny Issel moved to Elsies River.
The political course shifted, and there was a more substantial Congress influence.
His teachers became part of the Unity Movement, and all these influences strongly impacted him.
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Here, he was exposed to authority figures who were active in the struggle.
In 1987, he was arrested and was taken to Robben Island.
Work at SAPS
Jeremy was released from prison in June 1990.
A great picture of the former intelligence official. Photo: Jeremy VeareySource: Facebook
He was given proper intelligence training and began working for them in intelligence all over SouthAfrica.
This was when he offered protection to several ANC leadership officials.
These included preventing attacks from the apartheid security forces in Kwa Zulu Natal, East Rand, and Khayalitsha.
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He also prevented the destabilisation of the ANC in the Western Cape through the use of street gangs.
Jeremy Vearey’s qualifications
Jeremy Vearey was trained abroad.
This was when the UK, US, and Canada wanted to train the South Africans involved in intelligence.
Cape Town residents held a picket this afternoon in support of the axed head of detectives Jeremy Vearey. Photo: @ewnreporterSource: Twitter
This was how he ended up at the SAPS.
Since joining the police, Vearey has been a notedanti-gangexpert in the Western Cape.
There were church leaders, community workers, activists, concerned citizens, among many other groups of people.
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Major General Jeremy Vearey was dismissed less than two weeks before the protests from his supporters began.
The reason given for his dismissal was for bringing the SAPS into disrepute on Facebook.
His swift dismissal by the National Commissioner General Khehla Sitole made many citizens from the Western Cape angry.
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Jeremy Vearey’s wife is Bernice Roeland.
The couple tied the knot on January 17th 1996.
His sisters are Merle Fortuin and Steffani Magerman.
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Lynn KandieLynn Kandie is a reporter with 5 years of experience in writing.
Before joining the team in 2018, Lynn wrote for Kenyan media platforms and several other websites.
She graduated from the University of Nairobi in 2019 with honours after pursuing a BSc.
She is currently studying for a Master’s degree in the same field.
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