How South Africa's corrupt top cops are ruining law enforcement efforts
From DW AfricaLink by DW
May 4, 2026 · 25 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of corruption among South Africa's police on the justice system and public trust.
The increasingly close ties between politicians, criminal networks and police has eroded belief in South Africa's justice system, and given rise to fears of deeply embedded corruption. We look at how South Africans are dealing with the jaw-dropping allegations. Host Eddy Micah talks to policing researcher David Bruce, and DW's Nontokozo Mchunu in Cape Town.
People in this episode
Host: Eddy Micah
Guest: David Bruce
Topics covered
- corruption
- law enforcement
- justice system
- politics
- South Africa
Keywords
- corruption
- law enforcement
- South Africa
- justice system
- politics
- David Bruce
- Eddy Micah
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: DW
Places: South Africa
More episodes of DW AfricaLink
- Africa at the FIFA World Cup 2026: What are the chances? · June 11, 2026 · 25 min
- World Cup 2026: Could this be Africa's moment of glory? · June 10, 2026 · 26 min
- What if we replace humanitarian aid with opportunities? · June 9, 2026 · 26 min
- Xenophobia in South Africa: A Ghanaian returnee's story · June 8, 2026 · 26 min
- Can women reshape politics in Nigeria? · June 4, 2026 · 25 min
- Ethiopia election: Free, fair or flawed? · June 3, 2026 · 25 min
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the DW AfricaLink podcast page.