Western Cape records highest police misconduct cases, Cachalia warns trust is key
The four hotspot provinces were: Western Cape – 905 cases Gauteng – 898 cases KwaZulu‑Natal – 722 cases Eastern Cape – 717 cases Gender‑based violence and femicide Of the total, 332 cases were linked to GBVF, including 116 rapes by police officers – up from 95 the previous year.
With the South African Police Service (Saps) under intense scrutiny at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) has revealed that the Western Cape leads the country in police misconduct cases, underscoring the scale of challenges facing law enforcement.
Report Tabling Ipid’s 2025/26 Annual Report in the National Assembly on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia stressed the watchdog’s role in professionalising the service through impartial investigations.
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