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Community activist calls on police minister to do more to curb violent crimes on the Cape Flats

Following a spike in gun-related violence since the start of the week, residents in Vrygrond and Capricorn say they are living in fear and feel that local authorities are failing to restore calm in their communities. Speaking on VOC Breakfast on Thursday morning, community activist Mymoena Scholtz expressed deep concern over the situation, saying innocent lives are being lost while the South African Police Service (SAPS) is not doing enough […]

today10 April 2025

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Police Minister Mchunu determined to crack down on gang violence scourge

Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu has placed gang-related crimes top of his list of priorities for the next five years. Mchunu, who was recently moved to the police ministry, outlined his major focus areas on Monday. In the 2022/23 financial year, police recorded over 800 gang-related murders in the country, with more than 80% of them being in Western Cape. Mchunu said its rise in parts of the country is […]

today16 July 2024

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Cele says the law he contravened allows him to nominate IPID head

When questioned about the independence of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), Police Minister Bheki Cele relied on a law he had contravened for four months. During Wednesday's virtual sitting of the National Assembly, MPs were allowed to make statements or ask questions on each budget vote. DA MP Andrew Whitfield said IPID has to be well-resourced and independent - but "today it cannot be said that IPID is truly […]

today30 July 2020

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Law enforcement ‘unaware’ of Mbalula’s cash-for-votes claim

Neither the Hawks nor the South African Police Service (SAPS) are aware of an incident in which R2.5-million in a cash-for-votes scheme was uncovered. On Tuesday, Police Minister Fikile Mbalula tweeted that the money was intercepted during an intelligence-driven operation. The minister did not say when or where the operation took place. It is also not clear whether the votes the minister refers to are related to the upcoming ANC […]

today13 December 2017

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Army necessary to stop gang-fuelled ‘genocide’ in CT: residents

Army deployment in gang hot spots around Cape Town is a long overdue necessity to try and crack down on "genocide" at the hands of gangsters, say residents. However, some have cautioned that soldiers may not be welcome in certain areas where residents have become fed up with police officers who cannot seem to quell gang violence. On Tuesday evening, Police Minister Fikile Mbalula, in an extreme move, announced that […]

today11 October 2017

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