If Ian Cameron were Minister of Police...

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What would crime fighter Ian Cameron do if he were the Minister of Police? Cameron would start by fixing the top structure of the South African Police Service (SAPS): a national commissioner who understands that he is a CEO of an entity that is providing a service to 60 million clients; a skills audit of the “Top 10” to get rid of political appointments and incompetents; a polygraph process to weed out the corrupt; the recruitment of officers with integrity who can service with transparency; as well as better training, more detectives - and the return of reservists. He also gives BizNews an update on the latest developments around the recent assault by members of Deputy President Paul Mashatile's VIP Protection Unit detail on unarmed civilians forced off the N1 highway. - Chris SteynYour early morning brew of the BizNews Insider keeps you up to speed with the content that matters. The newsletter will land in your inbox at 5:30am weekdays. Register here - https://bit.ly/3lfVRYP.---Timestamps00:00 - Introductions00:22 - Ian Cameron gives an update on the N1 VIP Police scandal08:14 - Cameron on how would fix policing in South Africa11:39 - Ian Cameron provides words of hope for South Africans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
17 Jul 2023 11AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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