People's trust in police at ‘all-time low': HSRC
According to the HSRC's South African Social Attitudes Survey, trust in the police has declined significantly over the past two decades, with only 22% of citizens expressing trust in the police in 2022. The 2023 and 2024/25 confidence levels were almost unchanged.
The HSRC spoke to between 2,500 and 3,500 people across the country.
The HSRC said recent allegations of police rot by KZN police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi represented another 'decisive moment for policing in SA, the outcome of which will have a significant bearing on the project to rebuild public trust'.
Mkhwanazi claimed a police investigation unmasked a syndicate controlled by a drug cartel, which allegedly involves politicians, law enforcement officials from the police, metro police and correctional services, prosecutors and the judiciary, as well as business people.
He also alleged that police minister Senzo Mchunu interfered with sensitive police investigations — which has led to President Cyril Ramaphosa placing the minister on leave of absence.
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