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SIGN LANGUAGE: Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa

"We need to have police stations that employ sign language interpreters ... to ensure that all members of society are catered for," he said.

"This should be a service that upholds and protects the fundamental rights of citizens, and executes its mandate in accordance with the Constitution."

According to Mthethwa the police relied on external registered interpreters who were called to stations when needed.

The police's disability management branch was now working on improving services for disabled victims.

"When victims report crimes they must not be compromised through wrong interpretation and badly written statements, as well as misunderstanding of their experiences."

Mthethwa said better service, well-trained police officers and improved statement writing at police stations could lead to more criminal convictions.

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Thu Jun 20 10:09:44 SAST 2013 ::

Sep 12, 2012

Mavhala

You are the minister and you have the powers to see to it that interpreters are employed, if you say WE to whom are you passing the bug too? or were you sugesting?
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Sep 12, 2012

malemaforpresident

Demiliterise your police force before talking kaaak your hands are still soaked with the blood of the miners you killed in Marikana nxaaaa
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Sep 12, 2012

RobinH

I would suggest that there are other more serious priorities in the SAPS. Like training a couple of thousand detectives; making sure the CO's don't make too many illegal deals; stopping issuing live-rounds to trainees; deploying individuals to the VIP protection service where they can run wild. Let's get our basic policing straight before we get anymore complicated.
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Sep 13, 2012

M'Lungu

Eish! And will they cater for stupid politicians? And weight losing programs and training instructors and and...... Our Police force looks and acts pathetic!
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