EDITORIAL | Police minister’s language is reckless in a week when so many were victims of crime

Leaders must stop spewing condescending and deflective rhetoric and focus on their mandates — crime prevention and the many other things police do

01 October 2024 - 21:16

Comments by police minister Senzo Mchunu at the weekend that communities should not put all their faith in law enforcement authorities to fight crime as they are not “izangoma [traditional healers]”, is both hostile and in stark contrast to the very role of police in society...

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