Cele admits up to 32% shortage of detectives in SAPS
27 June 2023
In yet another exposè of how the reign of Bheki Cele as Police Minister continues to destroy the functioning of the South African Police Service, the Minister has admitted that our country faces a crisis of detectives with some provinces experiencing up to 32% shortage of detectives.
It is shocking that as South Africa is in the grips of its most violent war on crime, with some of the worst crime statistics on record, the Minister has not seen it fit to double down on ensuring vital crime-fighting positions, such as detectives, are filled. SAPS has lost more than two detectives per day compared to the previous financial year. Whilst the Minister refused to take us into his confidence and provide us with a detailed shortage, the percentage of detectives per province is as follows:
Western Cape: -24.34%
Eastern Cape: -10.61%