DA demands body camera update after shootout in KZN

By Thapelo Molefe

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on the police ministry to urgently brief Parliament on the delayed rollout of police body-worn cameras, following a series of fatal police operations in KwaZulu-Natal.

The party said the growing number of lethal police operations in the province highlighted the urgent need for transparency and independent oversight. 

“Policing in South Africa must be grounded in accountability, transparency, and the protection of life. Parliament cannot be kept in the dark while deadly encounters continue to rise,” DA NCOP Member on Security and Justice, Mzamo Billy, said.

Over the past few days, several police operations in KZN have resulted in the deaths of suspects. In Bester Area 10, Inanda, five suspects wanted for murder, attempted murder, and house robberies were shot and killed during a confrontation with police in the early hours of Thursday. 

KZN provincial police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda said the suspects