Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu has expressed concern and disappointment over corrupt members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) after four members assaulted and robbed a civilian of nearly R200 000, while others were apprehended for kidnapping.
The theft incident “has cast a dark shadow over the integrity of law enforcement agencies,” the SAPS said in a statement.
The Police Minister explained that on 30 January 2024, a complainant reported a “shocking” incident where individuals, dressed in civilian clothes and purporting to be police officers, approached him. They took him to Fairlands SAPS, where they falsely claimed to be investigating a fraud case against him. He was then assaulted and coerced into allowing the individuals to access his home in Fourways. Once there, his phones were confiscated, and a sum of R180 000 was transferred from his accounts into theirs.
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