DA demands tougher action against police officers accused of rape [SOUND]

# The DA says police officers accused of rape and other gender-based violence should be immediately suspended. The Independent Police Investigative Directorate recorded 116 alleged rape cases involving officers in the 2025/2026 financial year, up from 95 the previous year. The party’s Lisa Schickerling has urged acting Police minister Firoz Cachalia to strengthen accountability, ensure allegations are properly investigated and dismiss officers found guilty: