Police Minister loses appeal against Western Cape commission of Inquiry

01 Feb 2016 | Admin Author

The Western Cape High Court has dismissed an application by Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa for an urgent interdict against the establishment of a commission of inquiry into policing in Khayelitsha.

Mthethwa last year argued that Western Cape premier Helen Zille's decision to appoint the commission would have an impact on the independence of the SA Police Service.

He was responding to counter arguments by advocates representing Zille, NGO the Social Justice Coalition and the commission itself.

The activists had led the call for the commission to be established following a string of vigilante killings in Khayelitsha.

Community members complained police inaction had led to residents taking the law into their own hands.