Cele deploys army to crime-ridden Western Cape

He said he and defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula had asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to authorise the deployment of the army to help police combat crime and preserve law and order.

SANDF members will work with the police for at least three months for cordons, searches, observation, and foot and vehicle patrols. They will also provide air support. The 10 police stations that reported the most murders in the province during this period were Nyanga, Delft, Khayelitsha, Philippi East, Harare, Gugulethu, Mfuleni, Kraaifontein, Mitchells Plain and Bishop Lavis, he said.The number of attempted murders in the province had increased from 3,698 to 3,844 – most of which were reported by Bishop Lavis, Mitchells Plain, Delft, Elsies River, Nyanga, Khayelitsha, Mfuleni, Philippi, Kraaifontein and Manenberg police stations.

MbawoLive This is a mistake...

They must close the place down one way in one way out.. Shoot the thugs, don't wound them send them to the sky...

What about KZN?

Best thing to do where are they working anyway

About time! I just hope the employment will happen immediately! To many innocent lives lost!

As you can see he is just a big mouth

Le ska lebala Sunnyside, Pitori!

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