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The Congress of South African Trade Unions respects today’s judgement by the Constitutional Court that a section of the legislation that paved the way for the disbanding of the Scorpions and the creation of the Hawks was constitutionally invalid because it did not provide enough protection against political influence.
The Court found that Chapter 6A of the SA Police Service Act as amended was constitutionally invalid because the DPCI is insufficiently insulated from political influence in its structure and functioning.
COSATU calls upon Parliament and the government, as they have done in the past, to comply with the court’s instruction to remedy the legislation within the next 18 months.
The federation welcomes the statement by the Directorate of Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) that “criminals should not be under the impression that the Constitutional Court judgement eliminates the work of the Hawks. The unit's fight against corruption continues unhindered”.
COSATU will continue to campaign for all role-players to continue and intensify the fight against corruption and has already welcomed the new ant-corruption initiatives in the Eastern Cape Health Department and the eThikwini municipality.