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Cachalia stands firm against calls for more oversight

December 31, 2025

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The Mercury

ACTING Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has ruled out introducing a legislative amendment that would require reporting misconduct by members of the Presidential Protection Services (PPS) to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID).

- MAYIBONGWE MAQHINA

Responding to DA MP Ian Cameron, Cachalia stated that current legislation already provides for reporting misconduct by Presidential Protection Services members to the IPID.

"The Minister of Police will not introduce legislative amendments to the South African Police Service Act, 1995 to create a statutory obligation for Presidential Protection Services misconduct to be reported directly to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate," he said.

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