Pretoria - South Africans need to revive the spirit of brotherhood and sisterhood as the country comes together to put an end to police killings, says Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa. Speaking at a Summit on Police Killings in KwaZulu-Natal, Mthethwa said the killing of even one police officer was cause for concern. Since the beginning of the year, 15 police officers have … [Read more...] about Unity needed to eradicate police killings, says Mthethwa
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SAPS management to go all out to protect officers
Pretoria - Police management will make tough and targeted decisions to ensure the safety of police officers, says Deputy Police Minister Maggie Sotyu. Speaking at the memorial service for reservist Constable Busisiwe Gloria Mehlwana in Soweto on Wednesday, Sotyu said police management and government have had enough of the spate of police killings recently. Mehlwana, 33, … [Read more...] about SAPS management to go all out to protect officers
Cele talks tough on police killings
Boksburg - Police men and women are not recruited so that they can be slaughtered by criminals, says National Police Commissioner Bheki Cele. "We do not recruit men and women to join the South African Police Service (SAPS) so they can be slaughtered," Cele told a summit on police killings on Friday, convened by the ministry. The commissioner said police are faced with … [Read more...] about Cele talks tough on police killings
Police killings a threat to democracy says Mthethwa
Pretoria - The recent spate of police killings in South Africa was a direct threat to the country's hard-won constitutional democracy, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said on Friday. Speaking at a summit against police killings in Boksburg, Mthethwa called on society to help the police end the killings, which he described as a threat that should not be taken lightly. The … [Read more...] about Police killings a threat to democracy says Mthethwa
