RISE Mzansi says suspension of SAPS officials cost over R8-million in 2023/24 [SOUND]

# RISE Mzansi says South Africa needs a virtuous and effective Police Service, led and staffed by skilled and ethical professionals. During the 2023/2024 financial year, a total of 163 SAPS officers and officials were suspended after being charged with a plethora of serious allegations. These include robbery, corruption, extortion, sexual harassment, and kidnapping. RISE Mzansi’s Makashule Gana says these suspensions have placed a financial burden of over 8.2-million-rand on the SAPS budget: