Marizka Coetzer
Security expert Dr Johan Burger said the police seem to be using a form of crisis approach.
Police promises and plans to combat crime after communities’ cries for help were a little too late, residents on the ground have said. This past weekend, Police Minister Bheki Cele and the National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, visited West Village and Kagiso to address residents about plans to combat crime and remove illegal miners or zama zamas. Part of the plan was to deploy specialised police teams, such as the National Intervention Unit, Special Task Force and Tactical Response Team, starting today. But West Village resident Nadia Steyn said they again heard what sounded like a gunshot fired days...
