Police Minister Bheki Cele says a comprehensive plan is at an advanced stage of completion to deal with incidents of extortion in Cape Town. He was speaking on the sidelines of an Imbizo in Langa on the Cape Flats.
About 18 people were gunned down in separate incidents over the past few weeks. Some of the killings were linked to competition among extortion syndicates.
Cele says the plan involves all three spheres of government.
“As I speak to you that plan is here, this is a plan that we will be using in the Western Cape, so the plan will be broadened, we will deal with the Western Cape, not just the streets of the CBD, not the townships, it’s a plan that all of us will work on. We’ve agreed that the costing will come from the national, provincial and local government, we hope this plan will work going forward.”
#sapsWC Ensuring the safety of the community, operational forces comprising SAPS, Traffic and Law Enforcement were deployed in Langa today ahead of the Minister’s engagement with local residence to increase #PoliceVisibility and conduct vehicle check points in the area. NP pic.twitter.com/UK6UlRPaNr
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#PoliceMinistry Minister of Police, General Bheki Cele alongside SAPS management are engaging community members on policing matters aimed at ensuring the safety and security of residents in Langa and surrounding areas. pic.twitter.com/JSy8UWvtUV
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#PoliceMinistry A ministerial Imbizo held with the community of Langa in the Western Cape under the theme ‘Enhancing partnerships with citizens for safer communities.’ NP pic.twitter.com/O7CkhD1eYm
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Residents of Langa have raised concerns about being terrorized by groups of thugs who extort money from households. They…
Posted by SABC News Western Cape on Saturday, 7 November 2020
#sapsKZN 185 Suspects nabbed during #SaferFestiveSeason operations within the Ethekwini and Umgungundlovu Districts from 5 to 6 November 2020. Firearms, knives, stolen cellphones, heroin and dagga seized. NPhttps://t.co/mX09rY0kJS pic.twitter.com/WQkWtPHnRU
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Ministerial Imbizo Langa:
