National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has established a task team to probe South African Police Service members implicated in the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, with a three-month deadline to complete its work. The team will begin operations next week following a directive from the Presidency. This move comes after the commission submitted an interim report.
In a media briefing held in Pretoria, National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola announced the formation of a dedicated task team tasked with investigating South African Police Service (SAPS) officers implicated during the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. The commission, which examined various issues within the police force, recently submitted an interim report to the Presidency, prompting this directive for further action.
Masemola emphasized that the task team members will undergo thorough screening to ensure integrity in the process. He outlined the timeline, stating that the team is set to commence its investigations next week and aims to finalize its work within three months. 'They should be finalising this work in less than three but of course we know that is quite a magnitude of work, but some of the work was being investigated in other task teams or other units. So, what one does now, we appointed a team is more a consolidation and we are quite convinced that they should be finished with their work within three months,' Masemola explained.
This initiative represents a consolidation of ongoing probes, building on prior investigations by other units. The Madlanga Commission has highlighted potential misconduct among SAPS personnel, and the task team's findings could lead to disciplinary or legal measures against those involved. Masemola's announcement underscores the police leadership's commitment to addressing internal issues transparently.
