The DA has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to urgently appoint a permanent Police Minister, saying the country cannot afford uncertainty while organised crime and violence continue
President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing renewed pressure to appoint a permanent Minister of Police, with DA federal leader Geordin Hill-Lewis urging him to end the year-long acting arrangement and permanently fill the post amid South Africa's escalating crime crisis.
In a letter to the president, Hill-Lewis said South Africa could not afford uncertainty in the leadership of the police service at a time when murder, extortion, gang violence, infrastructure sabotage and organised crime were causing widespread harm to communities and the economy.
"I therefore respectfully request that you move with urgency to make a permanent appointment to the office of Minister of Police. The current Acting Minister of Police has been acting in the position for a year," Hill-Lewis said.
He said he was writing as a partner in the Government of National Unity and as leader of a party that shared responsibility for restoring public confidence, strengthening the rule of law and ensuring government succeeded in building a South Africa that works for everyone.
