Lisa Schickerling, DA Deputy Spokesperson on Police, said the DA will write to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police to request the appearance of National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) to answer serious questions about the integrity and effectiveness of the SAPS consequence management system after the Portfolio Committee on Police was informed by Committee Chairperson, DA MP Ian Cameron, that Tiyo had his dismissal revoked, without explanation.

Tiyo was subjected to an inquiry, declared unfit to hold office, and eventually dismissed from his position in August 2024.  His dismissal followed allegations that he lost his laptop and firearm, and then abused crime intelligence resources to find those who stole these items.  He was further charged with kidnapping and assaulting the suspects after tracking them down.

“Tiyo’s dismissal in August 2024 was a welcome signal that misconduct within the SAPS – even at the highest level – will no longer be taken lightly.  It marked a significant step in reclaiming public trust in our law enforcement agencies,” Schickerling said.

“However, this latest revelation, that Tiyo’s dismissal has now been revoked in the dead of night, is a staggering setback for the credibility of SAPS’ consequence management systems,” she said. “It was also revealed to the Portfolio Committee that Tiyo has now been encouraged to apply for early retirement instead, notwithstanding that the SAPS’ National Instruction is clear that employees with pending criminal or departmental cases against them will not be allowed to apply for early retirement, unless recommended by, amongst others, the National Commissioner.  The DA maintains that the shocking level of misconduct that Tiyo has been found guilty of absolutely disqualifies him from such a dispensation.”

“The integrity of the South African Police Service will be in serious disrepute if the SAPS continue in the trajectory of only playing lip-service to the intention to root out rogue elements within the service. The necessary public trust between the people and the SAPS will further be eroded by such illogical actions that are seemingly counterintuitive,” said Cameron in a committee statement late last month.

“The committee’s concerns are based on the common need for a rebuilding of the SAPS to become a potent tool to combat crime. While it is encouraging that the SAPS is finally making headway in fighting crime and people are starting to have hope of a crime-free country, such actions destroy the good intentions to rebuild and strengthen the SAPS. The unfortunate thing is that such actions negatively affect the morale of the good officers within the service and the people on the ground continue to suffer under the tremendous stress induced by crime, when taxpayer’s monies must now be used to finance lost salaries and pension payouts.”

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This has resulted in the arrest of 51 suspects, and the recovery of 26 stolen vehicles, along with the seizure of seven illegal firearms. The team is comprised of members from Crime Intelligence (CI), Visible Policing, Detectives, Flying Squad, and a K9 unit. Additional assistance came from the Tshwane Metro Police (TMPD), Gauteng Traffic & Traffic Wardens, Private Security and the Community Policing Forum (CPF), along with elements of specialised SAPS units, namely the Tactical Response Team (TRT) National Intervention Unit (NIU), Public Order Policing (POP) and a drone unit.

Launched by the previous Police Minister Bheki Cele on 14 May, the team has been deployed to police stations in Akasia, Loate, Mabopane, Rietgat and Shoshanguve. The deployment came in the aftermath of the murder of a 5-year-old boy during the hijacking of his father’s vehicle in Shoshanguve.

SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Brenda Muridili has stated that “operations will continue until the situation in the affected areas returns to normal.” The Tshwane Stabilisation Team intends to reduce instances of road spikings, robbery, drugs, hijackings and vehicle theft.

SAPS has urged the public to report criminal activity to the Crime Stop hotline at 08600 10111.

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