Tech against crime: Gauteng activates e-panic buttons in Diepsloot
But local civil society groups say they were unaware of the technology in the area
02 March 2023 - 21:51
The Gauteng department of community safety has started distributing e-panic buttons in Diepsloot as part of premier Panyaza Lesufi's new plan to wield technology against crime...
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