Can crime prevention wardens end lawlessness in South Africa?
Police data shows that more than 6 200 people were murdered in South Africa in three months. What鈥檚 the solution to violent crime?
鈥淭he level of crime in our province is completely unacceptable. It can鈥檛 even be compared to the warzone in Ukraine. We have to stop this. If we don鈥檛, it will swallow all of us. We can鈥檛 have so many people being murdered鈥�
Violent crime has long been a problem in South Africa.
Statistics released by the police recently show that over 6 200 people were murdered in the country in just three months.
In an attempt to push back against lawlessness, the government of Gauteng, a province seriously affected by crime, established a unit known as the Crime Prevention Wardens.
These are young men and women who鈥檝e been trained to support the police who are overstretched.
But security experts are questioning this move saying the government of South Africa should rather focus on strengthening the mainstream police force.
Presenter: Alan Kasujja
Guests: Panyaza Lesufi, Paul Mente and Gareth Newham
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