JOHANNESBURG - Over 5 million SAPS cases have been closed due to lack of evidence in the last five years.
This was revealed in a written reply by police minister Bheki Cele to a parliamentary question from DA MP Ockert Stefanus Terblanche.
There have been concerns of inadequate resources and capacity within the police service.
Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union spokesperson Richard Mamabolo spoke to eNCA.