SAPS suspend paid police escort service following public outrage

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SAPS in the Western Cape after has suspended payment after it was brought to light that police in Nyanga and Samora Machel were charging people for escort and protection services.

Police in the Western Cape have suspended payment for escort /guard duties in an effort to clarify what it says are ambiguities identified surrounding this service.This comes after it was brought to light that police in Nyanga and Samora Machel were charging people for escort and protection services.

According to Maqungwana, an investigation had been launched into the matter as he said that the CPF were against such services which should not come at a cost. “It is a precautionary mechanism so that they can render their services safely, which happens almost on a daily basis,” Maqungwana said.Between October and December 2022, the number of cases increased by 33.8% from 77 over this period in 2021 and 104 reported last year.

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