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South Africa’s Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, in mid-2023 unveiled the country’s quarterly crime statistics, painting a grim picture of a nation in the throes of a violent conflict. As was reported by Forbes.com in just three months, over 6,000 people lost their lives to crime, revealing a deeply concerning trend that extends beyond mere numbers. The data points to a society grappling with social tensions, wealth inequality, and organized crime, leading to an environment where violence is increasingly normalized, the Forbes report added.
Shocking video shows South Africa’s black party singing “kill the Boer (Whites), kill the White farmer”
This is all downstream from the rotten secular religion of wokeness and CRT plaguing America today.
You have been warned.
WATCH.
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 31, 2023
The statistics presented by Major General Sekhukhune, head of Police Crime Research and Statistics, on May 30, of this past year, sent shockwaves across South Africa. With over 6,000 murders in three months, the figures translate to almost three murders every hour. The Forbes report indicated that attempted murder, assault, and vigilantism also witnessed alarming increases, reflecting a broader pattern of rising criminal activities.
The hypocrites and anti-Semites in The Hague will recognize this from the South African police and this is how it dispersed a demonstration of hundreds of coal miners who demonstrated to improve their wage conditions.
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Delving deeper into the numbers, it becomes evident that South Africa’s population is under immense pressure from a combination of social tensions, wealth inequality, and organized crime. Major General Sekhukhune pointed out that a significant portion of the murders, 872 to be precise, stemmed from arguments, misunderstandings, road rage, and provocation, as was noted in the Forbes report. This points to a society teetering on the edge due to interpersonal conflicts exacerbated by broader systemic issues.
Opposition parties and human rights organizations responded with fury, blaming the government for failing to stem the rising tide of crime. Amnesty International South Africa Executive Director Shenilla Mohamed emphasized the need for the justice system to act as a deterrent. According to the report on the Forbes.com web site, the Democratic Alliance (DA) Shadow Minister for Police, Andrew Whitfield, declared that criminals had declared war on the people of South Africa, highlighting the urgency of the situation.
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— INGA GUBEKA (@ingagubeka) January 8, 2024
Experts, including Gareth Newham, Head of Justice and Violence Prevention at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), attribute the high crime rates to a normalization of violence in South African society. This normalization is not only evident in normative criminal acts but also in the increasing rates of vigilantism or mob justice. As per the Forbes.com report, Newham pointed out that public mistrust in the police service has led citizens to take the law into their own hands, as seen in the 2021 unrest where communities banded together to protect their homes and businesses.
SOUTH AFRICA is a crime scene, from burning of Parliament, 21 School Kids killed by leeching illegal Zimbabwean and now this Boksburg gas tanker explosion. https://t.co/Hode8HyxG8
— Rio (@Rioza_5) December 24, 2022
The escalating crime wave also sheds light on challenges within the South African Police Service, including a lack of trust and capability. Citizens resorting to vigilantism highlights the breakdown in the state’s ability to enforce rules and regulations, the Forbes.com report said. The recent murders of an eyewitness and a wanted fugitive underscore the need for reform in the intelligence and crime intelligence capabilities. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s commitment to intelligence service reform is a step towards addressing these critical issues.
ICYMI: Explosion of #Crime take a look at the state of the nation…
This is just 1 of the crimes that has escalated drastically! #SMH
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While the government acknowledges the need for intelligence service reforms and deploys additional law enforcement officers, experts argue that clarity, accountability, and effective leadership are crucial elements still missing from the equation.
Newham pointed out the lack of clarity and accountability in the proposed intelligence service reforms. Despite political promises from the Presidency regarding reform, Newham emphasized that there have been no publicly presented plans outlining the nature and scope of these reforms, as was noted in the Forbes.com report. The absence of transparency raises concerns about the effectiveness of the proposed changes.
Contract killing and kidnapping in South Africa is reaching staggering proportions.
The state’s complete inability to deal with it – and hold those ordering these crimes to account – has led to the explosion of a murder and kidnapping industry.
It’s terrifying. https://t.co/QD74daDsOW
— Karyn Maughan (@karynmaughan) April 4, 2023
Whitfield attributed this surge to a well-entrenched culture of impunity among criminals. Forbes.com reported that the lack of fear of consequences for criminal actions signals a critical failure in the intelligence apparatus, demanding urgent attention and reform.
In response to the grim crime statistics, Bheki Cele has taken steps to address the crisis. The deployment of 3,000 new law enforcement officers in Gauteng and the addition of 10,000 police recruits as constables at the end of 2022 indicate a commitment to bolstering the police force, the report on the Forbes.com web site said. Minister Cele also highlighted successful operations, including the arrest of a major Rwandan genocide suspect, Fulgence Kayishema, and members of an Israeli syndicate. These instances showcase ongoing functionality within the Police Service.
Experts, including Gareth Newham, argue that the root of the problem lies in structural challenges that have persisted over the last decade. While resources and personnel are available, the lack of political leadership, cohesive policies, and effective crime reduction strategies hinder progress, the Forbes report noted. The call for a comprehensive approach that addresses these structural issues becomes increasingly urgent.
As South Africa approaches a cold winter marked by low service delivery, high living costs, and an unreliable electricity supply, concerns arise about the potential for a repeat of the July 2021 unrest. The specter of past unrest looms large, underscoring the need for swift and robust action from the government and the police to prevent a recurrence.
