Following the 7 killings that took place in Diepsloot over the weekend, Police Minister Bheki Cele vowed to send a specialist police team over the next 24 hours.
The specialist team will be made up of the “Tactical Response Team (TRT), Public Order Police (POP) and investigators, as well as additional patrol vehicles”. These troops have been entrusted with restoring order at Johannesburg’s Diepsloot police station.
According to News24, Diepsloot residents are protesting in response to an increase in crime in the area, corruption and the enforcement of immigration laws. On Wednesday, Cele addressed the community with a short-term plan to prevent high-level crimes.
“We will increase the number of Public Order Police to come and work here until we come back and speak about how things have changed in this area,” said Cele.
In a separate article for EWN, Masechaba Sefularo argued that residents are not happy with the response from Cele.
“He promised that he will deploy the TRT for a period of more than six months and that didn’t happen,” said community members.
Cele promised to come back to the area on Friday to discuss long-term plans for Diepsloot.
Meanwhile, in local entertainment news, Bonang Matheba booked a major hosting gig with Showmax and The Real Housewives of Lagos. Showmax is set to host the extravagant event in Sandton tonight and fans are ecstatic to see Bonang back in action.
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