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the police budget will shrink by R26 billion over the next three years, Police Minister Bheki Cele said last month. Photo: Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo
the police budget will shrink by R26 billion over the next three years, Police Minister Bheki Cele said last month. Photo: Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo

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Gareth Newham, head of justice and violence prevention at the Institute for Security Studies, says that amount is what the 200 generals and more than 600 brigadiers earn annually.

In addition, the police budget will shrink by R26 billion over the next three years, Police Minister Bheki Cele said last month, which would mean a loss of 24 000 posts at grassroots level.

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