Question NW2443 to the Minister of Police
11 January 2022 - NW2443
Majozi, Ms Z to ask the Minister of Police
(1) Whether a certain person (name furnished) and any other officials of the SA Police Service were issued with notices of suspension earlier this week regarding meddling in a number of investigations of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate into corrupt procurement deals; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (2) given that a High Court ruling was issued against the specified officials for failing to comply with their statutory duties, what are the detailed reasons that he has taken more than 10 months to take action given that the ruling was handed down on 13 January 2021?
Reply:
- It’s a Presidential prerogative to suspend the National Commissioner, up to this far we have not been advised by the Presidency along those lines,
- Commissioner is responsible for that function; again Ministry has not yet been advised as such.
- Action would have been taken by the Presidency regarding National Commissioner and by National Commissioner concerning the two Lt. Generals
Reply to question 2443 approved
MINISTER OF POLICE
GENERAL BH CELE, MP
Date: 11-01-2022