National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola s address comes on the back of several shootings across the country, including tavern shootings in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. The commissioner was joined by Police Minister Bheki Cele.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) was on the receiving end of heavy criticism with the backlog resulting in the delay of justice for victims of violent crimes.
The 58-year-old Masemola is a former police deputy national commissioner, who is a career cop, experienced and knows what needs to be done to fix the country s ailing police service.