President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the public to partner with the police in the fight against crime. Ramaphosa met the families of police officers that lost their lives in the line of duty, during the annual South African Police Service Commemoration Day at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.
Tribute was paid to the 34 men and women in blue that died between 1 April 2020 and 31 March this year.
To the children who are left without their fathers & mothers, uncles & aunts, brother & sisters, may you grow up knowing that those you mourn today are heroes and heroines of our nation who will forever be remembered for their service to our nation. https://t.co/8AAL7SkbFr
— Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 (@CyrilRamaphosa) September 5, 2021
Ramaphosa says the recent unrest and looting, have shown that communities can work with law enforcement agencies to stop criminal acts.
“It is because of structures such as the Community Police Forums that police, the SANDF, and other law enforcement agencies were able to contain the violence and looting that erupted in KwaZulu-Natal, and Gauteng in July. Criminals live with us and among us in our communities. We must therefore work towards strengthening community-police relations to bolster the efforts of police to bring down the level s of serious and violent crimes.”
He says that criminals must know that there is no place for them to hide in communities.
Let us all present here today make a renewed commitment to unite and work together to ensure that those who are responsible for crime pay for their deeds.https://t.co/8AAL7SkbFr
— Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 (@CyrilRamaphosa) September 5, 2021
