Western Cape Mobility MEC Daylin Mitchell has slammed Police Minister Bheki Cele’s “stats talk show”, saying no solutions were offered for the province’s crime problems.
Cele yesterday gave an update on the latest crime situation in the province, focussing among others on kidnappings, extortion, violence against bus companies and hijacking.
He said while the Western Cape has recorded the lowest murder percentage increase (0.2%) in the latest crime statistics released last month, “extreme violence and brutality stalked the province”.
Cele added that the province has recorded an increase in contact crimes – which include murder, robbery and sexual offences – between April to June 2022, with Nyanga ranking No 1 in the top 30 of contact crime stations in SA. He said as many as 83 mense were killed innie…