Violent crime victims need to be better protected by law
The Citizen|November 08, 2024
South Africa has insufficient means to reduce violent crimes in the absence of a strong collaboration with organs of civil society and trade unions, according to Justice Minister Thembi Simelane.
Brian Sokutu

She was responding yesterday to calls by labour to overhaul and strengthen the country's criminal justice system.

From urban to rural areas, SA has seen a soaring of violent crimes - at least 85 people murdered daily in the world's fourth-highest murder capital.

Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) president Thulani Ngwenya and a presentation by Prof Kholofelo Rakubu of the Tshwane University of Technology talked about a diagnostic review of the country's response to crime and violence.

This was during the five-day Popcru central executive committee (CEC) meeting at the Birchwood Convention Centre in Boksburg, ending today, which will adopt resolutions on the country's socioeconomic challenges and make a declaration.

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