Gauteng hostel dwellers have raised concerns regarding serious crime and police response times. Police are meeting with Izinduna, who represents hostel dwellers.
The police ministry has met with hostel dwellers in Gauteng to hear their concerns regarding crime and the response time from SAPS
Police Minister Bheki Cele and other top officials are holding community meetings called Izimbizo in Vanderbijlpark and Soweto The meetings are part of ongoing efforts to flush out criminality in Gauteng communities and improve working relations with residents- The Izinduna, representing thousands of hostel dwellers, have voiced their concerns regarding violent crimes and slow response times by police.
They were led by Police Minister General Bheki Cele and the top brass of the South African Police Service . Targeted community engagements known as Izimbizo took place in the south of Johannesburg.People throughout the country voiced their concerns over their safety and the fact that hostels are deemed to have dangerous people living there."What about the Soweto communities? This is not fair when services are offered to certain tribes and leave others.
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