SAPS National crisis: Policing without trust and the current state of police (Part 2)

The South African Police Service (SAPS) faces an operational crisis characterized by deteriorating physical assets, systemic maintenance backlogs, and logistical bottlenecks. While frontline officers bear the public brunt of high crime rates, institutional dysfunction—amplified by administrative paralysis between SAPS and the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI)—severely undermines operational efficiency and public trust. Colleen Makhubele spoke to Jabu Mabena South African Police Union National Deputy Spokesperson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.