ATM ‘appalled’ by ‘rampant corruption’ in SAPS
The African Transformation Movement says it is appalled by constant revelations of rampant corruption within the South African Police Service.
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate reported 177 active corruption cases against police officials in the 2022/2023 reporting year.
ATM’s Zama Ntshona said public trust in the police is at an all-time low, with significant portions of the population expressing little to no confidence in the ability of SAPS to uphold the law impartially.
Between 2012 and 2019, over 1,440 cases of police corruption were reported to civil society organisation Corruption Watch.
“Such behaviour fosters a culture of impunity, allowing criminals to operate freely and exacerbating the cycle of violence in our communities.
“In February 2023, an affidavit revealed severe police corruption, including the disappearance of over 100 state vehicles and the acceptance of bribes to cancel criminal dockets.”
Ntshona believes that the police service can be restored to integrity and ensure that it fulfils its mandate to protect and serve all South Africans by working with the government, civil society, and citizens.
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