Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia revealed that his department plans to spend over R4 billion on VIP and static protection in the 2026/27 financial year. This money will be spent on the Protection and Security Services (PSS) and Presidential Protection Services (PPS) capabilities for the President, ministers, deputies, and international dignitaries. The R4.06 billion projected expenditure for 2026/27 is significantly more than the R2.5 billion spent in the 2025/26 financial year so far, and the R3.7 billion spent in 2024/25.
Sam Busa