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Eastern Cape Provincial Police Commissioner Nomthetheleli Mene and National SA Police Commissioner General Sehlahle Masemola are set to appear in court on Thursday for contempt of court for failing to implement a September 2022 court order aimed at preventing violence and intimidation against long-distance coach passengers.
The application, which will be heard in the High Court in Makhanda, has been brought by Intercape.
It has asked the court to imprison Mene and Masemola for 90 days for contempt of court.
Mene and Masemola are opposing the application and have denied that they have failed to implement an action plan to address the problem.
It has been claimed that Masemola, as national commissioner, is not involved in the daily policing operations of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Eastern Cape.
However, it will not be implemented by the SAPS on its own but jointly with other law enforcement officials because of the strain it will place on SAPS resources.
