ActionSA files court bid to overturn Phala Phala ‘police whitewash'

Polity Audio Articles · Jul 17, 2026 · 3m

ActionSA files court bid to overturn Phala Phala 'police whitewash' ActionSA has initiated legal proceedings in the Pretoria High Court to review and set aside the South African Police Service's (SAPS's) disciplinary findings clearing Major-General Wally Rhoode and Brigadier Hennie Rekhoto in the Phala Phala matter. The party announced its legal challenge on Friday, following an analysis of the Record of Decision obtained through a Promotion of Access to Information Act request. ActionSA has fiercely condemned the internal disciplinary process, labelling it a "poorly constructed whitewash"…