SAPS commission shouldn't be burdened by previous commissions of inquiry - Presidency
The Judicial Commission of Inquiry follows allegations made by KZN Police Commissioner Mkhwanazi who exposed an alleged criminal network operating within law enforcement.
President Cyril Ramaphosa
JOHANNESBURG - The Presidency says the newly established Judicial Commission of Inquiry looking into allegations of corruption within law enforcement should not be burdened by inadequacies of previous commissions.
This follows mixed reactions to the announcement made by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday night.
The commission follows allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, who exposed an alleged criminal network operating within the South African Police Service (SAPS), implicating Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and Deputy National Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya.
Spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said the Presidency understands the commission inquiry fatigue felt by the public.
“We have a number of law enforcement agencies that have been implicated by Lt General Mkhwanazi, and we need to look and at the entirety of the criminal justice system, including the judiciary, so we cannot burden this commission with past inadequacies. Even with Zondo [commission], the challenge there is not so much inaction; the challenge is the speed of action, admittedly. And we are working on trying to accelerate that process to get prosecutions going out of that commission.”
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