Only one water cannon available to police protests in Gauteng, says MEC

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The SAPS' public order policing unit in Gauteng has one water cannon to service the entire province.

“The water cannon is the safest method used to disperse crowds during protests and for crowd control. This is one of the provincial [public order policing] unit's most needed resources to effectively deal with and manage protest action,” Moodey said.

Mazibuko's answers revealed that the unit had 661 members in Gauteng, with most in the Johannesburg district . Apart from the water cannon, the unit had 57 nyala vehicles, five helicopters and two aircraft. Moodey said Gauteng residents deserved a police service that was adequately resourced to keep them safe in their homes and on the street.

“I will be tabling follow-up questions to the MEC in the legislature to ascertain what plans are being put in place to ensure that our [unit], that is severely under-resourced, is given the resources it needs to combat crime,” he said.

 

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And Fifthy ambulances instead of 450

Saps pop has no resources I don't know who order vehicles because really can't carry capacity,duties they perform and expect reactive approach, lack of refresher courses, save funds ideas by politicians therefore expect problems .

Plan B

Pathetic

They can order more after the drought ends

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