Residents questioned Cele’s visit shortly ahead of municipal elections.
Scepticism ruled about Minister of Police Bheki Cele’s plan to fight the crime in Skierlik informal settlements in Mamelodi East with the opening of a mobile police station on Wednesday. “There are too many robberies and people killed here,” said Arab Abraham, whose family owned 30 spaza shops in the area, including in Skierlik. Last month, one of his shops was robbed three times, leaving one customer dead. “When we phone the police it takes them four hours to respond,” he said.
“There are too many robberies and people killed here,” said Arab Abraham, whose family owned 30 spaza shops in the area, including in Skierlik.“When we phone the police it takes them four hours to respond,” he said. “We are scared to live here, I have children, and every day it’s just guns and young girls are raped here. Don’t even get me started about the gender-based violence in the area,” he said.
At the Street Izimbizo launching the mobile station yesterday, community leaders voiced their concerns to Cele.
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