Diepsloot crime: Commissioner calls on government departments to up the ante
Diepsloot plagued by crime due to poverty, illegal immigrants, and poor planning, says police chief. He plans a major overhaul.
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Diepsloot plagued by crime due to poverty, illegal immigrants, and poor planning, says police chief. He plans a major overhaul.
Some areas are informal with little passages which poses a risk for police when responding to emergencies
The 'Diepsloot five', as they have now been dubbed, made their second appearance at the Randburg Magistrates Court on Wednesday. They stand accused of stoning to death seven young men and torching their bodies on 1 December.
Gauteng police commissioner Gen Elias Mawela says there will be no sustainable solution to curb crime in Diepsloot until each government department plays its part.
Briefing the Gauteng legislature portfolio committee on Community Safety on Wednesday, Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela said the five men ran extortion rackets in the township disguised as community patrolling.