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The DA has called for the MEC for Community Safety Faith Mazibuko to urgently put measures in place to curb the violence and criminality.

In Sebokeng on Thursday, the Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety invited law enforcement to account for their role in responding to the recent looting, violence and destruction of property that escalated from Kwa-Zulu Natal to Gauteng. The committee said, “The portfolio committee has noted with regret the dithering and slow response by police which made it possible for the unrest to prolong, causing more damage to the economy and job losses; this at a time when the country is on a path to recover from the harrowing effects of Covid-19.” Mazibuko says...

Sesona Ngqakamba Gauteng's Community Safety department is facing backlash after its delay in paying the stipends of those deployed to patrol vacant land across the province.  The DA were among those "infuriated" by the delays.  According to the party's spokesperson on community safety, Michael Shackleton, the delays were "unnecessary".  Support independent journalism Subscribe to News24 for just R75 per month to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Subscribe

Details revealed by MEC for Community Safety Faith Mazibuko in response to questions posed in provincial legislature

Police stations in the Vaal and Benoni have the highest number of out-of-service vehicles in Gauteng.