Lawlessness moves like a cancer through the constitutional body of South Africa.
The Helen Suzman Foundation argues that Berning Ntlemeza’s appointment as Hawks boss by the Police Minister was unlawful.
The ruling, which is seen as a "resounding victory for the Constitution", must remain in force throughout the police ministry’s appeal process.
The Helen Suzman Foundation has launched an urgent application for the enforcement of the order reinstating Hawks head Anwa Dramat.
The decision by Police Minister Nathi Nhleko to suspend the national head of the Hawks Anwa Dramat has been deemed illegal.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) believes that the Bill abolishing the Scorpions and amalgamating them into a police directorate will dramatically undermine the fight against crime, and against organised crime in particular. ”As such, the DA will do all in its power to ensure that the Bill does not become law,” the party said on Wednesday.
Safety and Security Minister Charles Nqakula on Tuesday gave the assurance that all cases currently under investigation by the Directorate of Special Operations, or Scorpions, will be finalised. ”There is not a single case that was investigated by the Scorpions, which is under investigation now by the Scorpions, that will not be finalised.