JOHANNESBURG - Church leaders say South Africa is at a spiritual and moral crossroads.
The South African Community of Faith-Based Fraternals (Sacoff) has called for a national day of prayer next week, to "fight for the soul of our nation”.
It also backs the inquiry into claims of corruption within the police service.
But warns that this must not be yet another commission that delivers no justice.
Sacoff president, Pastor Bert Pretorius says,"we know that individuals are innocent until proven guilty but that principal cannot be used as a shield to avoid accountability."
Parliament's Police and Justice committees convened on Wednesday to outline their strategy for investigating claims of corruption and political meddling in the management of the SAPS.
The committees are expected to review accusations by the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Police Commissioner against Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and high-ranking police officials.
Pretorius says these allegations are serious and should be viewed as such.
"This is not just a political scandal, it is a national moral crisis. It goes beyond individual corruption. We are speaking about a systematic sabotage of our justice system so nobody feels safe," he says.