R25m in salaries for suspended SAPS officers facing criminal charges

Over R25m has been paid to 233 suspended Police officers

Rise Mzansi has expressed alarm at revelations that over R25m has been paid to 233 suspended police officers in under two-years who are facing charges including rape, corruption and hijacking.

The party’s Chief Organizer and National Assembly Caucus Whip, Makashule Gana says the party will seek a briefing from the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID).

“Part of this has just been, let’s call it the culture within SAPS, of not wanting to speed up the disciplinary processes within. They drag for too long. These are some of the reforms that we believe, in terms of speeding up disciplinary processes, also from the IPID’s side, need to be sped up,” says Gana.

He says there needs to be personnel that is dedicated to ensuring that these kinds of cases are not dragging on.

[LISTEN] Over R25m paid to 233 suspended SAPS officers in under 2 years. Rise Mzansi Chief Organizer and National Assembly Caucus Whip, Makashule Gana says the party is alarmed by the figures

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