Detectives are overworked, under-resourced and unappreciated by a government that continues to neglect them, writes Nicholas Woode-Smith
BUSINESS
After its rise to
power, the African National Congress (ANC) devastated law enforcement through
the enabling of corruption, pressuring many veteran cops to resign, and by
absorbing detectives directly into the police hierarchy. This move destroyed
detective-work in the country, and lead to many detectives resigning and
seeking greener pastures.
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