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Department of Police (South Africa)

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The Department of Police (formerly known as the Department of Safety and Security) is a department of the South African government responsible for policing policy and oversight. The department is responsible for the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID).[2][3]

JurisdictionGovernment of South Africa
AnnualbudgetR 120.89 billion (2025/26)[1]
Ministers responsible
Department executive
  • National Commissioner
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Department of Police
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  • 10 other official names:
  • Sekretariaat vir Veiligheid en Sekuriteit (Afrikaans)
  • IPhiko lezokuPhepha nokuVikeleka (Southern Ndebele)
  • ICandelo loLawulo lwezoKhuselo noKhuseleko (Xhosa)
  • Uphiko lwezokuPhepha nokuVikeleka (Zulu)
  • Libandla leTekuphepha nekuVikeleka (Swazi)
  • Lekala la Polokego le Tshireletsfo (Northern Sotho)
  • Lekala la tsa Polokeho le Tshireletso (Sotho)
  • Lefapha la Botsamaisi jwa Tshireletso le Pabalesego (Tswana)
  • Huvo ya Vusirheleleki na Vuhlayisek (Tsonga)
  • Vhueletshedzi ha zwa Vhudziki na Tsireledzo (Venda)
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JurisdictionGovernment of South Africa
Annual budgetR 120.89 billion (2025/26)[1]
Ministers responsible
Department executive
  • National Commissioner
Websitewww.saps.gov.za
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The current Minister of Police is Firoz Cachalia, who has held the position since August 2025, following the suspension of Senzo Mchunu.[4]

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