We are tired of criminals operating with impunity, says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has conceded that the country is under siege at the hands of criminals who wreak havoc in communities, destroying lives and tearing families apart.
Ramaphosa was addressing almost 1,400 new police recruits in Kimberley in the Northern Cape on Thursday.
This forms part of a massive police recruitment drive which will see 10,000 newly trained graduates deployed to various police units across the country.
Last year, the South African Police Service (SAPS) recruited more officers to bolster boots on the ground.
Speaking at the graduation of the new police recruits, Ramaphosa said crime remains a major setback for the country’s growth.
“Crime is undermining our economy, affecting small and large business alike, and holding back a sustainable economic recovery. We are tired of crime. We are tired of criminals operating with impunity.”
But efforts to beef up SAPS have a long way to go.
The publication recently reported that SAPS had lost almost 10,000 detectives alone in the past six years.
Another setback is the loss of members from highly skilled units such as the special task force and national intervention unit.
The publication understands that task force and National Intervention Unit (NIU) members are leaving in their droves as they jump ship to private security and VIP protection services.
Ramaphosa said the new graduates will be deployed to public order policing, visible policing, child protection, and s.e.xual offences as well as detective units.
-EWN
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