PREMIER ZILLE QUESTIONS DEPLOYMENT STATUS OF ALL WESTERN CAPE POLICING UNITS
The Western Cape Government has issued a formal demand for clarity on the deployment status of all policing units operating within the province.
Premier Helen Zille was informed of concerns amongst Manenberg residents that visible policing had actually declined during the gang violence that has raged on in the community since 31 March.
On Friday morning, provincial Commissioner Khombinkosi Jula's office was contacted through Community Safety Minister Dan Plato, who conveyed the demand for a deployment status update on behalf of the provincial government.
"Manenberg residents say they are not feeling the presence of the police, and we take this perception very seriously. We understand that many arrests have been made over the last 2 weeks, but we are concerned that SAPS do not have what it takes to combat the violence in Manenberg," said Premier Zille.
Premier Zille said the status of Operation Combat was of particular concern to the province.