SAPS still under-resourced to tackle violent crime in WC - CoCT's Smith

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The statement from the city's Mayco member for safety and security, JP Smith, comes after a recent spate of shootings in Cape Town.

CAPE TOWN - The City of Cape Town said that the South African Police Service was still under-resourced to tackle violent crime in the Western Cape.

Smith said the city was happy to see the minister committing to additional resources but it was not enough. Smith said that Cele's undertakings were only a quarter of what needed to be done to bring SAPS up to adequate resourcing levels.

 

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