
South Africa's criminal justice system faces severe strain as detectives are overwhelmed by caseloads far beyond manageable levels, Moneyweb reports. According to Willem Els, senior training coordinator at the Institute for Security Studies, the average detective receives up to 200 new case files or dockets per month to investigate, making thorough investigation impossible. The report highlights how this shortage of detectives relative to case volumes is contributing to the country's broader crime crisis, undermining effective law enforcement.
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