Diepsloot residents claim they are living in fear despite the deployment of more police officers, including the Tactical Response Team.
Alfonso Nqunjana/News24Six people have been killed since the beginning of the month, forcing residents to blockade parts of the area.Diepsloot residents claim they are living in fear despite the deployment of more police officers, including the Tactical Response Team .
Community leader Lefa Nkala claimed since the beginning of June, six people have been killed in Diepsloot, including former community policing forum chairperson John Makola.He succumbed to his injuries in hospital on Sunday, according to Nkala."We have the TRT that has been deployed here since last year. Some officers are from KwaZulu-Natal. These TRT members are on holiday here.
"Our people are dying in squatter camps. The police can't even drive or walk to those informal settlements."Alfonso Nqunjana"The police are armed. Criminals are armed too. How can we defend ourselves if we don't have arms? The state arms the police. They can go everywhere. We want the police to patrol dangerous places in Diepsloot," he added.
"Police are on the ground in Diepsloot. Communities with challenges are those in extensions 12, 1 and 6.
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