National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola, does not have security clearance. Minister Bheki Cele confirmed that this weekend. He told our reporter, Lethiwe Mdlulu, yesterday they are expediting the process. For more on this is Mpho Kwinika, from police union IPUSA. Source: eNCA
Cape Town police are investigating two incidents in which officers came under attack and people suspected of crime evaded arrest. Mpho Kwinika, general secretary for the Independent Policing Union of South Africa, spoke with eNCA’s Gareth Edwards about the situation in the city. Courtesy of #DStv403
IPUSA has raised concerns before about the fitness for office of General Sitole as National Commissioner of Police. It is hoped this time South Africans and hardworking members of the Service will see action. Issues currently unfolding in the public domain and those put before the Union by its members call into question the continued…
Police visibility continue to result in desired outcomes in the Nyanga policing precinct. Three firearms and rounds of ammunition were confiscated and suspects arrested during operations conducted in the area of Browns Farm Two suspects aged 23 are due in Athlone Magistrates’ Court today following their arrest on Sunday morning. The two were arrested on…
By Marianne Thamm (Source: Daily Maverick) The suspension of the entire top chain of command of SAPS Crime Intelligence on Thursday, 10 December 2020, means the division now falls under deputy national commissioner: crime detection, Lieutenant-General Sindile Mfazi. Minister of police, Bheki Cele, has been pitted against SAPS national commissioner, Khehla Sitole, with regard to…
Proactive policing is unfortunately continuing to fail under the current management of the SAPS. IPUSA has noted with great disbelief the situation in Zandspruit that has left 5 people dead and others fighting for their lives in hospital. This violent and cruel attack and killing of these would be suspects is believed to have been…
