{"id":94857,"date":"2026-01-04T15:24:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T15:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/mkhwanazi-urges-durban-residents-to-report-rogue-officers"},"modified":"2026-01-04T15:24:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T15:24:05","slug":"mkhwanazi-urges-durban-residents-to-report-rogue-officers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/mkhwanazi-urges-durban-residents-to-report-rogue-officers","title":{"rendered":"Mkhwanazi urges Durban residents to report &#8220;rogue&#8221; officers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) police are urging Durban CBD residents to expose criminal activities involving alleged rogue officers.<\/p>\n<p>The call follows reports of officers allegedly working with criminals in the Point area of Durban.<\/p>\n<p>The area in Durban\u2019s South Beach is known for crimes, including the running of drug dens.<\/p>\n<p>Police raids have resulted in the arrest of undocumented foreign nationals and drug dealers.<\/p>\n<p>KZN police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says residents must stand against alleged corruption within law enforcement agencies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the area you are talking about at Point police station, there are a number of police officers that have been subjected to departmental cases, and there are a lot of officers that were arrested and charged for being associated or being involved in the wrong things that are happening in that area.\u201d Mkhwanazi said.<\/p>\n<p>He says if you see something, say something.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you see police officers engaging with communities sitting in a vehicle, a community member comes and leans against the police car. We don\u2019t encourage such behavior. If a police officer is going to engage with the community, they must get out of the car and be able to engage with a person face-to-face.\u201d He added,<\/p>\n<p>The commissioner recently raised concerns about police officers being arrested for committing crimes using state resources, including their standard-issue firearms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) police are urging Durban CBD residents to expose criminal activities involving alleged rogue officers. The call follows reports of officers allegedly working with criminals in the Point area of Durban. The area in Durban\u2019s South Beach is known for crimes, including the running of drug dens. 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