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Nearly 1.8 million abandoned 10111 calls spark fears over police emergency response failures

A parliamentary reply shows that 1,790,428 calls to the SAPS 10111 emergency line were abandoned during the 2025/26 financial year, with staffing shortages, long waits and technology problems blamed for the high rate.

Nearly 1.8 million abandoned 10111 calls spark fears over police emergency response failures

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