Crime statistics for the period between 1 April and 30 June show that 31 police officers were killed in South Africa.
CAPE TOWN - The South African Policing Union is again calling for police killings to be declared treason, saying it is a crime against the state.Sapu has referred to last week Friday as a doomsday for policing.In KwaZulu-Natal, an officer working in uMlazi was shot and killed by unknown gunmen.In Mpumalanga, another cop was shot at close range by two suspects at a business premises in Kwanyamazane.
Then, on Sunday night, a police officer was also a victim of gun violence in Khayelitsha in Cape Town. Sapu spokesperson, Lesiba Thobakgale, said it's clear that police killings continue to rise and without a permanent solution, the situation would get worse.
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