There are over 1 800 cold case dockets left unattended at the Olievenhoutbosch police station.
The cases were closed by officers who claimed that suspects could not be located.
Residents have accused police of collecting bribes rather than arresting suspects.
Over 1 800 wanted criminals are roaming the streets of Olievenhoutbosch freely as police are allegedly failing to arrest them.
Minister of Police Bheki Cele revealed during a public imbizo that police officers said there were over 1 800 cases that had not been finalised.
Cele said officers claimed they closed the cases because suspects could not be found.
Residents told Cele and his entourage that police officers in the area were colluding with criminals and collecting bribes.
OPINION: The policing crisis is but one manifestation of a criminal justice system which is near to broken. If priority is not given to fixing it, the consequences for democracy will be dire, writes Mary de Haas.