KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi urges 145 new constables to uphold integrity and reject bribes during Ulundi ceremony. Image : SAP shared via Facebook .
(The Post News)– As the country’s police service welcomes new recruits, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has warned KZN recruits not to accept bribes.
During the passing-out parade on Friday at the SAPS Academy in Ulundi, Mkhwanazi addressed the new police officers and cautioned them against forming relationships with criminals.
He said that some bribes don’t present themselves as such but come disguised as congratulatory gifts. He further reminded them to always remember the oath they took to serve and protect South Africans.
The KZN passing-out parade had 145 new police constables. The 109 women and 36 men had recently completed the six-month Introductory Police Development Learning Programme.
The new recruits will be deployed across the province. They will boost the province’s crime-fighting efforts and improve police visibility.
Bisho Academy in the Eastern Cape had the highest number of new recruits, with 846. Mankwe Academy in the North West had 287. Bishop Lavis Academy in the Western Cape had 222. Mthatha Academy in the Eastern Cape had 215, and Moloto Academy in Mpumalanga had 201.
Addressing the new recruits in Bisho, Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia said, “You enter into the service at a time when our country faces immense challenges. Criminals are becoming more organized, more violent, and more daring.”
He urged the new recruits to do what is right at all times. “Do right, not when it is easy, but especially when it is hard. Be in service of our people, not in word only but in action,” said Cachalia. Meanwhile, this week Mkhwanazi rejected funds raised for him by South Africans. He asked for the funds to be redirected towards the SAPS Educational Trust Fund.
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