Report highlights police brutality and lack of accountability

Missed targets, few resources and thousands of assault claims — the Independent Police Investigative Directorate’s 2019/2020 annual report paints a bleak picture about keeping an eye on the men and women in blue.

There were 58,797 cases opened nationally against the South African Police between 2010 and 2020...

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