R518 million for 1,000 new police cars in South Africa

• The National Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Fannie Masemola, handed over 1,087 vehicles to the tune of R518 million to high crime stations in the country as part of efforts to strengthen frontline policing.
• The allocation includes 739 vehicles to Detective Services and Forensic Services, with 200 vehicles dedicated to Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Units.
• The handover of the vehicles comes as the country is just days away from the local government elections, which are expected to take place on 8 November 2026.