SAPS faces more than 4,000 claims of wrongful arrest, costing R2 billion in settling civil cases. RISE Mzansi has now called for accountability. More than 4,000 wrongful arrests were registered by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the 2023/24 financial year, leading to claims exceeding R2 billion. This was revealed by Police Minister Senzo Mchunu in response to a written parliamentary question from RISE Mzansi. Mchunu disclosed that 4,135 wrongful arrests had been registered, averaging around 11 incidents each day.  Thabiso Tema spoke with Dr Lennit Max, Former Western Cape Police Commissioner.