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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

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KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. (@SAPoliceService/X)
AMAPANYAZA

Provincial commissioners need more authority, KZN police chief Mkhwanazi tells Senzo Mchunu

The lieutenant-general is adamant that delegating the recruitment and structuring of police to SAPS provincial offices is crucial to quality policing

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10 min read