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Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has ordered the district commissioner of the King Cetshwayo region to immediately withdraw a constable from all police operations pending an investigation into his alleged involvement in politics.
The constable from the Ntambanana Police Station was allegedly seen wearing clothes of a political party and actively involving himself in activities of the party.
Provincial police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda confirms that according to the South African Police Service Act, it is contrary for an officer to be involved in politics.
The constable also allegedly owns a private security company and that too will also be investigated.
“The Provincial Commissioner will also be in contact with PSiRA to investigate allegations that the same constable owns a security company which does VIP Protection services among other security duties. No police officer is allowed to be involved in security, alcohol or taxi industries. Community members are urged to report all police officers who involve themselves in politics and doggy businesses that compromises the integrity of the SAPS,” Netshiunda says.
