10,086 South African Police Officers Charged with Murder, Rape and Assault since 2013
The South African Police Force is plagued by crime and corruption
A total of 10,086 South African Police Service (SAPS) members have been charged for serious criminal offences between 2013 and 2021, according to firearms rights group Action Society. The offenses include murder, rape and assault with the intent to commit grievous bodily harm. Only 50 of these, more than 10 000 members, have been formally suspended by the South African Police Service.
“Action Society is especially concerned about the amount of rape charges, where the alleged perpetrators did not face any suspension at all. Out of the 282 members that were charged for rape, only 11 were suspended ̶ this in a country that has a less than 3% rape conviction rate,” said Ian Cameron of Action Society.
