25/10/2025
EFF Deputy Secretary General Leigh-Ann Mathys confronts former Police Minister Bheki Cele on South Africa’s crippled border security. Explosive questions expose how the lack of scanning technology at ports of entry leaves the nation vulnerable to drug traffickers, human smugglers, and organized crime syndicates.
Why have SAPS requests for scanners been ignored for years. Who blocked essential procurement. How can law enforcement protect the nation when criminal syndicates wield more resources than the state. The interrogation highlights critical failures to implement the Integrated Crime and Violence Prevention Strategy, leaving communities and children unprotected.
This confrontation pulls back the curtain on political decisions that weakened national security and empowered criminal enterprises. The stakes are national safety and the future of South Africa’s borders.