The killing of 24 police officers in three months is a ‘crisis’: Bheki Cele

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Police minister Bheki Cele said the death of police officers at the hands of criminals was a crisis which had the potential to threaten the country’s peace and stability.

and 11 of those were killed on duty while preventing, combating or solving crime.

Cele said some of the dead were attacked or ambushed and had their firearms stolen while conducting patrols.revealed on Friday, would not have been achieved without the dedication, determination and hard work of the police. “So it cannot be normal that police officers, who every day go out there to protect and serve, are killed and the public remains unshaken. There is no public outrage, no outcry from activists and NGOs“If we are to win this fight against crime, such criminal acts against police officers can’t be ignored but must be addressed at community level.”

 

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Our policemen and woman are under trained. Too fat for the job. And looked after by securities at police stations. Once we jack them up it will be a different story.

CyrilRamaphosa but 9000+ women being raped is not!! South Africa doesn't care about its women & children.

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