Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian
detective shortageslatest news & developments
The disbandment of a KwaZulu-Natal-based political killings task team was a surprise, and the handover of 121 dockets it was working on to the South African Police Service head office was “messy” Photo: David Harrison
COLD CASE INVESTIGATIONS SOUTH AFRICA

Political meddling, budget cuts hamper cold case murder investigations

National cold case detectives battle with missing dockets, poorly trained juniors and interference from senior officers

  • Des Erasmus
9 min read