Police interdict khayelitsha inquiry
Nhleko commits to implementation of Khayelitsha inquiry
Community leaders say they want to be involved in government’s plans following the crime report.
A report on inadequate policing in the township will be handed over to Helen Zille today.
The probe into alleged police inefficiencies & a breakdown in relationships in is complete.
A court official had to answer tough questions about dockets either arriving late or not at all.
Site B detective head Johan Marais says 60 detectives under his command are adequate.
Police in Khayelitsha say they deal with an average of four murders over a weekend.
Head of detectives Barend Swart testified at the hearing on Monday.
Despite proceedings running behind schedule, the commission says everything is on track.
The Ipid's WC head says he can't say with certainty that all Khayelitsha police are incompetent.
A witness also told the Khayelitsha hearing that junior SAPS members are often left at crime scenes.
The ISS says factors such as police inefficiencies are fuelling incidents of mob justice.
The Khayelitsha Commission has heard evidence of alleged incidents of homophobia by the police.
The commission found violent crime cases were not pursued due to incomplete probes.
The first of 22 days set aside for public hearings will start at the Khayelitsha commission today.
The commission continues inspecting police stations in Khayelitsha.
Helen Zille set up the commission in 2012 after complaints from NGOs.
The commission of inquiry into police inefficiencies will begin with police station visits today.
The Khayelitsha commission will start with public hearings next week.
The commission was created in August 2012 to investigate allegations of police inefficiency.