New police minister must focus urgently on gun crimes: ISS
Experts weigh in as SAPS fails to fulfil its mandate to tackle crime as murder rate rises and detection drops
03 July 2024 - 21:29
After years of declining effectiveness, the South African Police Service needs both renewal and clear direction, and newly appointed police minister Senzo Mchunu needs to act quickly to address this, according to the Institute for Security Studies (ISS)...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
There’s never been a more important time to support independent media.
From World War 1 to present-day cosmopolitan South Africa and beyond, the Sunday Times has been a pillar in covering the stories that matter to you.
For just R80 you can become a premium member (digital access) and support a publication that has played an important political and social role in South Africa for over a century of Sundays. You can cancel anytime.
Already subscribed? Sign in below.
Questions or problems? Email helpdesk@timeslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00.