Police Minister Bheki Cele, says he will deploy more police officers to Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg. This, after hundreds of disgruntled residents took to the streets to protest and voice their concerns over the high crime rate in the area.
Scores of disgruntled residents have called on Police Minister to intervene and reduce crime in the community.
Several roads in the area have been blocked off to traffic with burning tyres and rocks.
Cele says members from the Tactical Response Team as well as Public Order Policing will be deployed from Wednesday night.
“We are going Increase Public Order Policing who will come and work here and not move until we come and feel that all is well now. Your new national police commissioner will bring 10 more vehicles because you have been complaining that there are no vehicles in your area.”
Police Minister Cele addresses Diepsloot community:
Residents say they believe the high number of undocumented foreign nationals in the area is to blame for the increase in crime.
Shezi says, “We need people who are from different African countries to have documents when they come to South Africa. So we do not have a problem with those who have documents. So for police to trace those who do not have documents is difficult really. So that is what’s the problem is.”
“There were seven people which were killed in Extension One and 14 were seriously injured. So that is what angered the community of Diepsloot because this thing has been going on for a very long time. And it has been reported to the police but they do not have sufficient personnel and police vehicles are also not enough,” Shezi explains.
Below is a Picture Gallery of Diepsloot Protest on Wednesday captured by SABC’s Dinilohlanga Mekuto:
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