MEC Plato concerned about a lack of detectives who speak isiXhosa in Khayelitsha

Loyiso Langeni
29 August 2014

Western Cape MEC of Community Safety Dan Plato has raised his concern regarding the criticism of recommendations proposed by the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry report is receiving.

MEC Plato said the recommendations by the commission will help the three Khayelitsha police stations to run more effectively. 

One of the recommendations has to do with police officers bringing in more detectives who are able to speak isiXhosa. 

Ministerial Spokesperson Ewald Botha said the department of Safety in the Western Cape after read the receiving the report on Monday has started studying the findings to look at how best they can effectively be implemented. The SAPS have adopted the same approach and have already claimed to be implementing some of the findings.

“The SAPS have adopted the same approach and have already claim to be implementing some of the findings

Sapu and all other organisations and individuals affected by the findings of the Commission’s report should adopt a similar approach and be to haste on the initial basis.” Botha added.  

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