The Northern Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Risimati Shivuri, discourage corruption within the ranks of the South African Police Service in the Northern Cape. “Members of the South African Police Service, should at all times take a lead by setting a good precedence not to participate in corrupt activities” said Lt Gen Shivuri.
This statement is consequent to numerous on-going investigations of fraud and corruption cases which involves members of the South African Police Service in the Northern Cape.
The organisation had took a stand, to deal decisively with those police officials who are in conflict with the law, by either participating actively or passively in criminal activities.
Early this month the Northern Cape Provincial Detectives, arrested one of their own, an investigating officer, Captain Salmons Gerhardus Esterhuizen and charged him on three counts of fraud.
Captain Esterhuizen is accused of defrauding the state more than R30 000. The investigation revealed that more than once, he drew cash advance from SAPS Finance desk by submitting non-existing investigation advance requests.
He appeared before the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court subsequent to his arrest. He is expected to re- appear in the dock on 25 February 2020, just as the matter was postponed for further investigation.
“We will continue to purify the organisation, by arresting members who are participating in criminal activities” said Lt Gen Shivuri.
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