Committees to get a briefing from Ministry of Police, SAPS and IPID on enforcement of lockdown regulations
The Portfolio Committee on Police, and the Select Committee on Security and Justice will tomorrow, 29 April 2020, host a virtual meeting to get an update from the Ministry of Police and senior leadership of both the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) on the enforcement of the State of National Disaster Regulations, as declared by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The meeting follows a commitment by the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police to call a joint meeting aimed at considering various issues around the lockdown, which have been concerning. The main issue to be considered will be the reports of abuse of power by members of the South African Police Service in the course of enforcing the lockdown regulations. Furthermore, the committee will receive a progress report on the enforcement of the lockdown regulations by the SAPS.
The reports of abuse of power by law enforcement officers have been a concern to both committees, hence the need for a meeting to get to the bottom of the matter, as well as to get an update from the IPID on progress in investigating the reported transgressions. The intention is to ensure that all transgressions are investigated.
Details of the meeting are as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 29 April 2020
Time: 14h00
To observe the meeting Join Microsoft Teams Meeting
+27 21 834 5669 South Africa, Cape Town (Toll)
Conference ID: 482 363 981#
For media enquiries or interviews with the Chairpersons, please contact the Committees’ Media Officer:
Malatswa Molepo
Parliamentary Communication Services
Tel: 021 403 8438
Cell: 081 512 7920
E-mail: mmolepo@parliament.gov.za
