Question NW18 to the Minister of Police

Majozi, Ms Z to ask the Minister of Police

With reference to a fraudulent letter with the United Nations logo that Mr Nhlanhla Sizani allegedly submitted to the police, requesting a SA Police Service (SAPS) escort to visit polling stations during the 2021 local government elections and considering the financial loss the SAPS suffered due to this, what are the full (a) relevant details of the due diligence checks his department has in place in such instances and (b) full reasons that protocol was not followed to authenticate the specified person’s identity before availing state resources in this regard?