As reported by the Western Cape Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety’s (POCS) Court Watching Briefs (CWB) unit, 256 cases at 10 courts were monitored between October 2023 and December 2023. All 265 cases were struck off the court roll due to systemic inefficiencies in the SAPS.
Systematic police failures have resulted in 84 more cases of gender-based violence to be struck off court rolls during the third quarter of 2023.These 10 courts have jurisdiction over 35 South African Police Services stations across the province. All 265 cases were struck off the court roll due to systemic inefficiencies in the SAPS.
‘GBV is an epidemic and it continues to fester in our society leaving our women and children at risk when those accused are never held accountable. ‘I note that actions have been taken by SAPS where necessary, to address these failures. Some, which I welcome are the seventeen sanctions imposed against SAPS members for incomplete investigations, six warrants of arrests issued and one individual that has been found guilty.
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