The political parties gave their reactions following Police Minister Bheki Cele’s release of the crime statistics for the period from the 1st of April to the end of June this year.Politicians say this paints a bleak picture of a country at war with itself.Whitfield has described South Africa as a war zone for women and children.assault GBV up 54%.
In the period under review – from April the first to the end of June – more than 660 people were murdered compared to the same period last year.“These stats are shocking. hear the same thing every year. An increase in police murders shows no capacity to deal with crime. Those with capacity don’t have resources. need to hire more police, deal decisively with criminals. need to wage war against criminals. need police who are dedicated, not the police who are friends with criminals.
“9560 rapes recorded, even though decrease of 500 it’s still too high seeing many still go unreported. worrying over 3700 rapes happened at home, indicating women are not safe even at home, commuters raped, these reports worrying, indeed.”Meanwhile, Cosatu in KwaZulu-Natal has warned that crime will not be curbed if the government does not boost the visibility of police in various areas of the country.
Cosatu’s Provincial Chairperson Phumlani Duma says communities should see the police for them to feel safe.
Are there any groups it's safe for? That's excluding obviously criminals
Really
A woman was harrassed sexually by a seating cabinet minister, where are all organisations against women abuse.