South Africa's security ministry said on Thursday it was investigating six members of an elite protection unit for murder or attempted murder, a new embarrassment for police accused of graft and incompetence.
Safety and Security Ministry spokesman Hangwani Mulaudzi said the investigations of members of the VIP protection force were being treated very seriously, but none of the accused were in custody and no charges had been brought.
Three are accused of murder and three of attempted murder.
Mulaudzi said 40 other officers were under investigation for offences ranging from assault to reckless driving. The force protects South Africa's president and other VIPs. Its two branches have a total strength of just over 3,300.
"We are very much concerned that members of an elite unit are involved in serious crimes," Mulaudzi said, pointing out that the accusations were from a period of four years.
"Equally so, we are happy that the same members were (caught) by their own colleagues, which is indicative of the zero tolerance that the SAPS (South African Police Service) boasts to rid itself of its bad elements," he said.
Source: Politicsweb
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