Two men have been released from custody after they were taken in for questioning in connection with a shooting that occurred at Samkelisiwe Tavern in Pietermaritzburg, police said on Wednesday. | kaveels
"In general, it has nothing to do with taverners. They are soft targets, but the issue here is crime and the government dealing with crime. Crime has a lot to do with intelligence and punishment. Are police picking up the people with AK-47s with them?" Ngubane said.At the end of the day, the people are looking [to] the government to look after everyone's interests, including tavern owners.
While visiting the tavern on Monday, provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi called on communities to become police informers. "I want citizens who...see wrong [to] report it on the spot. Yes, we are under-resourced, we need more vehicles and many other things, but in an area like this, with a population of 300 000 people, how many police officers are we supposed to have?"
He added that if the Sweetwaters community was the"eyes and ears of the police", investigations would run more smoothly. "We cannot patrol in every dark place and every foot path that becomes a challenge. I want to encourage communities to be informers and share the information with us because without that information, we will not know who is planning what."In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy.
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