Police Minister Bheki Cele said efforts to revitalize the South African Police Service's (SAPS) crime intelligence unit are bearing fruit.
This follows SAPS arrests of dangerous armed men who have been terrorizing communities in recent weeks.
He said measures were being taken to combat crime in the country with the cooperation of the local community.
Following a shootout with police in Mariannhill, KwaZulu-Natal earlier this month, in which nine suspects were killed, Cele said police officers had a duty to fight back with criminals if necessary. Ta.
he says: “By the way, the police are authorized by law, but if criminals think they are tough, the police can be tough. The reason why the police have taken such an attitude recently is that they are The agency needs to understand that when we go to those people, they don't come with brooms and yellow dust, they come with real things, and when they exchange gunfire, the police need to understand. I think that's because when the gun goes off, there's only one thing to say: fight back.The police are invited and asked to act.”
Video: Cele visits Marian Hill after deadly gunfight:
rape kit
Cele says states have a surplus of rape kits.
He was responding to a written parliamentary question from Democratic Alliance (DA) MP Andrew Whitfield.
In his response, Cele noted that the stock of adult and pediatric kits far exceeds the number needed to properly collect evidence.
However, he said distribution would be determined at the state level and distribution would go to centrally located stations or stations near domestic violence, child protection and sexual assault centers.
Cele added that it was found that providing a certain number of kits to every station could lead to wastage due to demand issues and expire unused.
-Additional reporting by Zalene Merrington
