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Tue Jun 18 09:36:43 SAST 2013

Listen to Zille, call in the army: iLIVE

Wilby, by e-mail | 19 July, 2012 00:01
Western Cape premier Helen Zille
Image by: ESA ALEXANDER

It is sad that Western Cape premier Helen Zille's request for the army to assist the police has been blown out of proportion.

She asked that they assist, not take over. Having two police officers in charge of 12 soldiers at a road block, instead of having six officers, would spare police manpower.

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