
Lejaka was chief of staff in Mbalula’s office when he was deputy minister of police and has been working as chief director of corporate services in the Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture.
Lejaka fills the position that has been vacant since acting CEO, Loyiso Mtya resigned in February 2015. Mtya, who was employed as director of operations, had been appointed as interim CEO following the suspension of Moffat Qithi for not disclosing his criminal conviction in his job interview and he was eventually dismissed in July 2015.
In April 2016, Thabang Moses replaced Kgosiemang Mosupa as chief financial officer (CFO) after Mosupa was dismissed for financial irregularities in July 2015.