Posts tagged with 'Crime Prevention'

 

SAPD acknowledge that they are losing the fight against crime – now need SANW’s help to assist in their duties with gang violence in Cape Town – Yet cruel murders of whites are being overlooked during farm attacks?

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With the deployment of the SA Army in Cape Town’s crime areas, the SAP effectively acknowledged that they had lost the fight against crime and criminals. A SANDF battalion will now be deployed to assist the police in their duties.

The deployment will apparently last for at least three months. A battalion can consist of 300 to 800 troops. Experts point out that army members are not trained to do crime prevention.

A further problem is that SA military members do not have a good “track record” when it comes to the deployment of peacekeepers in African countries. Rape and assault by SANDF members on local populations has been reported on a regular basis, so the impact of SANDF’s deployment in areas plagued by gang violence, murders and drug trafficking will have to be seen.

Meanwhile, the SANDF has criticized Bheki Cele for his premature announcement when the military will be deployed and what will be done.

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60,000 Guns Unaccounted For in SA – 24 Guns Lost or Stolen Everyday

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An unholy amount of unlicensed firearms are doing the rounds in South Africa. “Destroying” these rogue guns may be the best way to prevent crime.

Each year, 9 July marks the UN’s Gun Destruction Day, which aims to raise awareness about the amount of illegal firearms that end up fuelling crime across the world. The timing could not be more poignant in South Africa, following a brutal weekend of gangland violence in Cape Town.

A total of 13 people were murdered over the course of two days in Philippi – a bloodbath which has since prompted government intervention from Minister of Police Bheki Cele. The area is blighted by gangsterism, and locals have been protesting against their dire living conditions since the beginning of last month.

Gun crime in South Africa and murder rates
Gun Free SA – a lobby group which advocates the removal of guns for public use – believe that the destruction of all unlicensed firearms would see
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A ballot box was burned in Potchefstroom, vehicle set alight ahead of the general elections

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Potchefstroom SAPS confirmed that a ballot box was burned in the North West region, following the arrest of six individuals for their involvement in the torching of a presiding electoral officer’s vehicle in the Ganyesa ahead of the general elections.

Ballot box destroyed in Potchefstroom
As reported by Olebogeng Motse from OFM, a ballot box was destroyed in Potchefstroom, located in Ward 19, in the Ikageng township. No arrests have been made, and authorities are investigating the matter.

We reached out to Lieutenant Colonel Kiki at the SAPS Potchefstroom, who confirmed that an empty ballot box was set alight on Monday morning, 6 May.

With only one day to go, tensions are running high. Authorities are cautioning members of the public against impeding other citizen’s right to vote during the upcoming general election.

High-risk areas identified ahead of elections
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