EFF in Gauteng expresses alarm at gun violence levels

THE EFF in Gauteng is alarmed by the rising levels of gun violence.

This follows the latest incident on Thursday morning in Alexandra, near the Ithute Primary School, where a man was gunned down in a hail of bullets.

Though the details are unknown, it was strongly believed that the slain man was a prominent taxi owner.

Gauteng Red Berets chairperson Nkululeko Dunga said: “It is well known across townships how taxi violence can escalate, disrupt movements and endanger the lives of residents.

“This unfortunate incident occurred not even a week after a gruesome gang-related shooting that resulted in two people losing their lives and many others being injured in the township of Westbury.”

He added that the country had a bloodthirsty society, and this was perpetuated by a police minister who was incapable of dealing with crime and always showed up after crimes had been committed to posing for cameras.

“Bheki Cele is the total characterisation of the criminal syndicate called the ANC. The recent statistics on murders, presented by Bheki Cele, paint an alarming picture, with 1 721 murders committed during the October to end of December 2022 period in Gauteng alone.”

Dunga said the provincial police commissioner, Elias Mawela, had been blatantly complacent.

“Under his leadership, members of the SAPS in Gauteng are in cahoots with criminals and gangs, and this is supported by the high number of unresolved murder cases.

“The worn-out Gauteng MEC for community safety and security, Faith Mazibuko, has been busy with a PR stunt operation called #OkaeMolao, which translates to ‘Where is the law?’ When she and her department are supposed to be enforcers of the law, they have failed to protect the residents of Gauteng. The department has vacancies yet to be filled, with hundreds of policing graduates unemployed.”

Attempts to get comment from Police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Sello were unsuccessful at the time of publication.