Action Society warns police reforms could fail without stronger investigative capacity [SOUND]

# Action Society welcomes proposed reforms in the South African Police Service Amendment Bill, including measures such as lifestyle audits, integrity testing and stronger accountability systems. However, the organisation warns that reforms will only be meaningful if they lead to better policing outcomes, including more solved cases, successful prosecutions and improved safety for communities. Action Society’s Juanita du Preez says South Africa’s main problem is not a lack of laws, but poor implementation: