A delegation from the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) is meeting with KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lt. Gen. Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi in Durban.

The visit, according to members of the NCOP, aims to strengthen the work of the police and identify the challenges facing law enforcement officers.

The discussions are expected to focus on resources, crime trends, and other topics. However, the delegation says it won’t discuss the allegations raised by Mkhwanazi last month.

Mkhwanazi alleged that criminal syndicates had infiltrated sectors of the criminal justice system.

The leader of the delegation, Mzamo Billy says the meeting was arranged before General Mkhwanazi made the allegations.

“This visit is strictly to look at ways to improve policing in general,” he stresses.

Billy says this week is dedicated to allowing NCOP members to return to their respective provinces and address issues raised during engagements, including crime and the shortage of resources in rural areas.

“Our province conducts oversight and liaises with government entities to enhance and bring issues that affect the province. This forms part of our stakeholder engagement, which we are having for the next few months. Wednesday, we are meeting with the premier and the cabinet just to say we, as delegates, want to be used. In this visit, we have identified SAPS as our stakeholder we need to engage.”