Overview
- Police arrested the unnamed 59-year-old lieutenant-general on Monday, 21 September, and charged him with allegedly raping an 18-year-old woman in May and sexually grooming a 16-year-old between July and August.
- Members of the Commissions Recommendations Task Team carried out the arrest after an undercover-style probe that SAPS says produced what investigators described as overwhelming evidence.
- SAPS has brought in Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences investigators to assist and says a specialised team is prepared to receive further complaints linked to the officer.
- Acting National Commissioner Puleng Dimpane and Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia publicly condemned the allegations, stressed that rank does not place anyone above the law, and emphasized the accused’s right to due process.
- The CRTT investigates matters arising from the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, making the arrest part of wider efforts to address alleged corruption and restore public trust as the country confronts high levels of gender-based violence.