SAPS' inaction on Kinnear Report recommendations raises questions of a possible cover-up
2 November 2022
Please find attached a soundbite by Andrew Whitfield MP.
The DA’s efforts to scrutinise the classification of the Kinnear report as “Top Secret” revealed startling revelations in the police portfolio committee today.
IPID confirmed that their investigation was finalised on 4th of May 2022 and that while it was classified top secret they neglected to follow all of the requirements in terms of the Minimum Information Security Standards (MISS). The Executive Director and her team further confirmed that the final report which contains recommendations to be implemented has been with the SAPS for months and that IPID has not received any correspondence from the SAPS in spite of the fact that the IPID Act requires that they respond within 30 days.
These revelations have raised questions regarding the validity of the classification and the seriousness with which SAPS treats recommendations from IPID as well as possible attempts by the SAPS to protect those implicated in the IPID report.