DA reiterates call to rotate police officers in Western Cape's gang-ridden areas

JOHANNESBURG - The Democratic Alliance (DA) is calling on the South African Police Service (SAPS) to rotate visible policing officers in gang-ridden areas, to prevent them from becoming too familiar with gang members.

This follows a spike in gang-related violence on the Cape Flats, where ten people were killed last weekend.

DA constituency head, Andrew Bateman, said residents were worried some officers may be colluding with gangsters.

“The DA reiterates our calls for additional SAPS resources for the high-crime areas of the Cape Flats and the anti-gang unit, and for the devolution of policing powers to competent provincial and local authorities. The DA extends its condolences to those who have lost loved ones and condemns the violence unequivocally and calls upon SAPS to intensify its efforts to address this scourge.”  

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