Minister Allen request police ombudsman to investigate SAPS’ alleged inefficacies during Swellendam protest
21 September 2023
Today, I wrote to the Western Cape Police Ombudsman (WCPO) to request that he investigate various concerns around the operations and deployment of the South African Police Service (SAPS) during the violent and damaging protests which occurred in Swellendam on 16 August and 20 September 2023.
Matters that I have requested be investigated are:
SAPS’ utilisation of crime intelligence,
whether there were timeous, adequate SAPS response and resourcing, and