Police minister Senzo Mchunu has revealed that R2,2 billion in civil claims has been made against the South African Police Service for wrongful arrests.
Over R2.2 billion in civil claims has been made against the South African Police Service in the past financial year
Police minister Senzo Mchunu revealed that police also made 4,153 wrongful arrests during the same period journalist Byron Pillay has spent a decade reporting on the South African political landscape, crime and social issues.Police minister Senzo Mchunu revealed that SAPS faced over R2.2 billion in civil claims, resulting from 4,153 wrongful arrests. Image: @ParliamentofRSA.Check out our interviews on Briefly TV Life now!
“Claims totalling R2,241,082,675 were filed with the SAPS. However, it should be noted this is not the amount that would potentially be paid to claimants," Mchunu explained.Mzansion Police to ascertain why so many wrongful arrests were made, and what could be done to change this in future.The youngster was stopped by police and asked to produce her ID, and when she didn’t, she was thrown into the back of a van.
The parents were advised to sue the South African Police Service over the arrest and harrowing time she experienced at the hands of the cops.Byron Pillay is a Current Affairs Editor at Briefly News. He received a Diploma in Journalism from the Caxton Cadet School. He spent 11 years covering a wide variety of news as a community journalist, including politics, crime and current affairs. He also was a Head of Department for Sports Brief, where he covered both local and international sporting news.
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