Eastern Cape citizens are claiming R7.5bn from the police for incidents of misconduct like illegal search and seizures, assault, car accidents and shootings.This was revealed by transport & community safety MEC Xolile Nqatha in response to a question by DA MPL Bobby Stevensen about claims against the police.
More than 40 Eastern Cape officials from the department of correctional services have been hauled to disciplinary hearings for allegedly aiding 46 inmates to escape. Five inmates are still at large while the others were rearrested. Spokesperson Nobuntu Gantana said from 2016 to date, there had been 46 escapes in the Eastern Cape region.