ActionSA Moves to Challenge SAPS Over Phala Phala Investigation
ActionSA plans to approach the North Gauteng High Court to set aside a South African Police Service investigation that cleared two senior officers implicated in the Phala Phala scandal, alleging a cover-up.
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Opposition party ActionSA is set to challenge the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the North Gauteng High Court over an internal investigation that cleared two top officers implicated in the Phala Phala matter. The party alleges the probe was a whitewash that disregarded findings by the Public Protector and the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID).
The move follows SAPS’s internal disciplinary process, which exonerated the senior officials despite ongoing controversy surrounding their conduct. ActionSA contends the investigation failed to uphold accountability and ignored critical evidence raised by oversight bodies. According to the Daily Maverick, the party believes the process undermined the integrity of both SAPS and the broader justice system.
Party leader Michael Beaumont is scheduled to lead a media briefing in Rosebank, Johannesburg, where further details of the legal challenge will be disclosed. The briefing, confirmed by SABC News, underscores ActionSA’s push for transparency in a case that has drawn national attention. The Phala Phala scandal, which centers on security and financial irregularities at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm, has already led to multiple investigations and political fallout.
ActionSA’s legal action seeks to set aside the SAPS findings, arguing they are inconsistent with earlier conclusions by independent watchdogs. The party’s challenge highlights growing scrutiny over institutional accountability and the effectiveness of internal police oversight mechanisms.