We living through national crisis of violence: Rise Mzansi
Spokesperson Mabine Seabe says the onus is upon all South Africans to reclaim their safety.
Rise Mzansi is calling for a collective effort to combat the alarming levels of criminality in South Africa. Over the weekend, 27 individuals lost their lives in Gauteng and Western Cape. This alarming trend is compounded by the discovery of 11 female bodies in Ekurhuleni, East Rand, over recent months. Police task forces are currently probing these incidents.
Mabine Seabe, Rise Mzansi's National Spokesperson, emphasizes that the responsibility lies with all South Africans to restore their safety. "South Africans are under siege from a deadly wave of murders, particularly targeting women. Homicide rates in South Africa are six times higher than the global average," she points out. The situation extends beyond Ekurhuleni to other cities, including Carletonville, Khayelitsha, Llwandle, and KwaZulu-Natal, where mass shootings have resulted in numerous fatalities.
Seabe warns that the nation is grappling with a national crisis where violence has become normalized. "We cannot normalize living in fear," she asserts. The criminals behind these heinous acts primarily wield illegal firearms, and she urges the South African Police Service (SAPS) to act with transparency and urgency in removing these weapons and apprehending the perpetrators. Rise Mzansi is calling for immediate action and transparent police investigations to address this pressing issue.
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