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Police station
The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has raised concerns following an unannounced oversight visit to the Olievenhoutbosch Police Station in Centurion recently.
The committee’s spokesperson Thebe Khumalo says the condition of the police station poses a serious risk to community members, police officers and staff.
Khumalo says suspects are often held at the front desk for long periods before being transferred to neighboring police stations with functional holding cells.
“The Committee was alarmed to discover that the station has no operational holding cells. As a result, suspects, including those accused of serious and violent crimes, are routinely detained behind the front desk counter, which is the first point of contact for victims of crime and community members seeking police services. This practice exposes victims, the public and police personnel to significant danger and undermines the basic principles of safety, dignity and effective policing. The Committee views this situation as wholly unacceptable and a clear threat to everyone within the police precinct.”
The Gauteng Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has expressed concern that there are no operational holding cells at the Olievenhoutbosch Police Station in Centurion.
— SABC News (@SABCNews) February 8, 2026
