{"id":95845,"date":"2026-02-13T16:38:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T16:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/opposition-welcomes-ramaphosas-vetting-order-for-cops"},"modified":"2026-02-13T17:27:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:27:42","slug":"opposition-welcomes-ramaphosas-vetting-order-for-cops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/opposition-welcomes-ramaphosas-vetting-order-for-cops","title":{"rendered":"Opposition Welcomes Ramaphosa&#8217;s Vetting Order for Cops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Some opposition parties believe President Cyril Ramaphosa\u2019s order for a fresh round of vetting for senior South African Police Service (SAPS) and metro police officials is an admission of corruption within law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>In his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday, Ramaphosa announced that the State Security Agency (SSA) will be vetting senior police officials.<\/p>\n<p>The move comes after revelations in both the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry and Parliament\u2019s ad hoc committee, which are both investigating possible criminal infiltration in the country\u2019s crime prevention sector.<\/p>\n<p>Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema, who sits on Parliament\u2019s ad hoc committee, has welcomed the announcement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat is a confirmation of the evidence that we were able to lead in the ad hoc committee and in the Madlanga Commission. It looks like majority of police are corrupt and that\u2019s why they need the necessary vetting from an independent structure which is not conflicted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ActionSA member of Parliament (MP) Dereleen James, who also sits on the ad hoc committee, has echoed Malema.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve heard witnesses coming forward. We\u2019ve heard about these appointments where people aren\u2019t even interviewed or vetted properly so it\u2019s definitely welcome &#8211; we really need that.\u201d<\/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. Some opposition parties believe President Cyril Ramaphosa\u2019s order for a fresh round of vetting for senior South African Police Service (SAPS) and metro police officials is an admission of corruption within law enforcement. 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