South Africa re-enlists dozens of retired detectives

Over 60 have rejoined the SAPS in the Western Cape to enhance its investigative capacity amid rising gang violence

Senior detectives who had previously resigned or retired from the South African Police Service (SAPS) have been re-enlisted in the Western Cape, officials have announced.

As police resources dwindle and crime intensifies across the province, the chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, Ian Cameron, welcomed the re-enlistment of 62 detectives.