Vetting of officers in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) started on Monday, implementing a pledge President Cyril Ramaphosa announced in his recent State of the Nation Address (SONA) as the force faces mounting scrutiny following allegations aired at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

The annual vetting process, which will see about 3,500 EMPD officials screened over the next two to three months, started at the Alberton Internal Audit Department under the oversight of Ekurhuleni City Manager Kagiso Lerutla.

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The initiative follows months of intense scrutiny of the metro police force after testimony before the Madlanga Commission detailed alleged corruption, a murder cover-up, unlawful appointments and political interference within the department.

Addressing the media on Monday, Lerutla conceded that public confidence in the EMPD had been severely eroded.

“There is a trust

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The federation said although there had been notable efforts to stabilise state-owned enterprises more needed to be done and these SOE’s required competent management and the deployment of progressive turnaround plans with the necessary support from the state.

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COSATU highlighted the phasing out of load shedding and interventions to ensure electricity became affordable for consumers and the economy is expedited, the stabilisation and recovery of Transnet and Metro Rail over the past few years which have provided welcomed relief for thousands of jobs in mining, manufacturing and agricultural sectors, as some of the encouraging efforts.

“We remain deeply concerned by the state of

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