Opposition parties tear into SAPS over 'shocking' #CrimeStats.

The South African Police Service has come under
fire after the release of the latest crime statistics.
Picture: Gary van Wyk

The release of the latest crime statistics - showing murder has increased by 1.8% - has seen the DA taking shots at the SAPS.

The party accused the SAPS of suffering from “chronic under-training, under-staffing, under resourcing and under-equipping”, which it coined as the four Us.

But the ANC welcomed the release of the statistics, saying it showed the government’s crime-fighting efforts bore fruit.

ANC caucus spokesperson Nonceba Mhlauli said even though there was a decline in some crimes, crime fighting remained one of the party’s top priorities.

“We are confident that the government will indeed continue to deepen its progressive crime-fighting strategies to ensure that South Africans are not only safe but also feel safe,” said Mhlauli.

Full story at IOL.

By Mary Jane Mphahlele.