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SA police face R14 billion in civil lawsuits, not R7 billion as reported
South Africa’s police minister told parliament last
week that civil damages claims totalling R7.1 billion were laid against the
South African Police Service in the 2011 to 2012 financial year. In fact the
closing balance of civil claims in March 2012 was more than twice that.
Researched by Julian Rademeyer
UPDATE - 18 November 2014: Civil claims lodged against
police totalled R20.5-billion by the end of the 2013/14 financial
year. Around
16.5-billion in claims related to the broad category of "police
action" with an additional R1.4-billion arising from shooting
incidents, R175-million from vehicle accidents involving police and
R853-million from allegations of assault.
During the 2013/14 financial
year, police paid out R250-million in claims. A further R3.4-billion in claims
were "cancelled or reduced". Many of the amounts claimed in civil
action against the police are extremely high and highly unlikely to ever be
realised in court.
But the thousands of claims
instituted do point to high levels of police brutality, growing numbers of
shooting incidents and illustrate concerns about the training and
professionalism of the police.
South Africa’s police minister, Nathi
Mthethwa, told parliament in April 2013 that civil damages claims
totalling R7.1 billion (about US$770 million) had been laid against the South
African Police Service (SAPS) in the 2011 to 2012 financial year.
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Crimes of the South African Police Service
South African Police Service Policeman charged for ignoring court instruction
24
December 2017, 9:51 AM
The
suspect had been remanded in custody after appearing in court pending her next
appearance next week.
A police
sergeant stationed at Evander police station in Mpumalanga has been arrested
for releasing a female suspect who’d been arrested for suspected theft.
Mpumalanga
police spokesperson, Leonard Hlathi says the suspect had been remanded in
custody after appearing in court pending her next appearance next week.
Hlathi
says the Sergeant appears to have ignored the court’s instruction and released
the suspect on a warning which is an act of gross violation in terms of the
law.
As a
result, the Sergeant was arrested and is expected to appear before the same
magistrate court soon.
The
provincial commissioner has cautioned members to always adhere to the
prescripts of the law and to be observant lest they are found wanting and will
be dealt with harshly by the full might of the law.
An
internal investigation against the member is underway.
Crimes of the South African Police Service
Cop shot dead
with his own pistol
The reason the police officer was
shot is not known, but a case of murder has been opened.
March 4, 2016
Netcare reacted strongly to suggestions that a
police officer who was shot on Sunday, died because he was allegedly refused
treatment by two of its hospitals.
A Sundumbili SAPS officer lost the fight for his life on
Sunday afternoon, only hours after being shot with his own service pistol.
Warrant Officer Bongani Cele (48)
was rushed to hospital in a critical condition after he was shot in the back by
two men who attacked him from behind and snatched his gun.
The bullet entered his body in the back and
reportedly traveled through the abdomen to exit the body in the front.
The incident happened on Sunday, February 28 at
Dark City in Sundumbili and KZN SAPS spokesperson, Major Thulani Zwane said
the motive for the attack was not known but a case of murder has been opened.
An arrest has yet to be made.
Cele, unable to move his legs and bleeding heavily
from his abdomen, could reportedly not be admitted to Alberlito or Umhlanga
hospitals’ 24 hour casualty units and he had to be transported to Ethekwini
Hospital, a hundred kilometres away from where the incident happened and where
Cele died later that afternoon.
IPSS Medical Rescue‘s head of
operations, Paul Herbst said they wanted to go to Alberlito but was told by the
trauma doctor on duty that there was no neorosurgeon available and she advised
that the patient be taken to Umhlanga where she made arrangements for a doctor
to receive Cele.
Crimes of the South African Police Service
POLICE IN THOHOYANDOU LAUNCH MANHUNT FOR THE ARMED SUSPECTS WHO HIJACKED AN ON-DUTY TRAFFIC POLICE OFFICEr
Posted By: Jonckieon: April
09, 2018
The
Police in Thohoyandou has launched a massive manhunt for the armed suspects who
hijacked an on-duty Traffic Police Officer this morning, 8 April 2018.
It is
alleged that a 35-year-old Traffic Police Officer was on official duties alone
at about 09:00 along the Makonde and Luvhimbi public road near Thohoyandou.
He stopped
a Toyota Corolla, metalic gold in colour, with registration numbers CMJ 570 L
and the occupants thereof pointed him with firearms, forced him in their
vehicle and drove off towards the plantations.
On
arrival at the plantations, they stripped him off his uniform, took his
official firearm, all his belongings and they shot him before they fled leaving
him there.
The
matter was reported to the Police who reacted swiftly and subsequently, the
motor vehicle which was being used by the victim was found abandoned at Makonde
village.
The
victim sustained serious gunshot wounds during this incident and he was taken
to hospital for medical treatment.
The
suspects involved in this matter are still unknown and there is no arrest.
Anyone
with information which can lead to the arrest of these suspects, may contact
Brigadier James Espach on 082 576 0743 or the Crime Stop on 0860010111 or the
Crime line sms 32211 or the nearest Police Station.
The
Police investigations are still continuing.
Crimes of the South African Police Service
SAPS dismisses suggestions Pretoria pedestrian
died in ‘blue light convoy’ accident
Updated Nov.
21, 2016, 5:44 a.m. | By ANA
The South
African Police Service (SAPS) has denied that a pedestrian was killed in a
so-called “blue light convoy” accident in Pretoria on Friday night.
“The South African Police Service can confirm that
a pedestrian was regrettably knocked over by a police-owned vehicle on Friday,
18 November 2016 at approximately 11.50pm in Pretorius Street, Pretoria, as he
was crossing the road. The 59-year-old later passed away from the injuries
sustained,” Brigadier Mashadi Selepe said on Sunday.
The driver of the police vehicle,
a member of the presidential protection
unit,
was on duty at the time of the accident, which was
attended to by police members on duty. A case of culpable homicide was under
investigation and the police driver would give his full co-operation.
“While the police official was on duty, reports
claiming that the accident occurred while the vehicle was in a ‘blue light
convoy’ are completely incorrect. The car was not part of a convoy at the time
of the accident and there was no dignitary present in the vehicle or being
transported in a convoy.
“The South African Police Service conveys our
deepest condolences to the loved ones of the deceased man; our hearts go out to
them during their time of mourning,” Selepe said.
It was reported on Saturday that Johannesburg mayor
Herman Mashaba had tweeted: “I have just received the terrible news that
President [Jacob] Zuma’s blue lights brigades killed a friend, Solly Moutlana,
yesterday [Friday]”.
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