By Thapelo Molefe
Acting police minister Firoz Cachalia says government will press ahead with sweeping reforms to the South African Police Service (SAPS) without waiting for the final Madlanga Commission report, as police battle organised crime, corruption and declining public trust.
Addressing the release of the fourth-quarter crime statistics in Pretoria on Friday, Cachalia announced a multi-year “police reset agenda” aimed at rebuilding SAPS through procurement reform, intelligence restructuring, forensic upgrades and stronger community policing.
“I have decided not to wait until August for the final report from the Commission, because the areas that require systemic reform are already clear,” Cachalia said.
The minister announced the establishment of a police advisory panel chaired by former South African Revenue Service (SARS) commissioner Edward Kieswetter to oversee the implementation of reforms and advise SAPS leadership on recommendations emerging from the commission.
Cachalia said the panel would also help lay the groundwork for
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