Ekurhuleni63 metro police officials had prior convictions, including murder.
55 more collected 72 convictions in service, including attempted murder and firearm offences.
Parliament’s public accounts committee heard vetting of 3,586 officials found this, with no clarity on whether charged officers were disarmed.
The Madlanga Commission is still hearing allegations of organised-crime links inside the force.
How each outlet framed it
- Daily Maverick leans critical
- tallies 63 officials with prior convictions, including murder, from a Scopa draft report, tying it to the Madlanga Commission
Sources: Daily Maverick