Election on crime: What major political parties are saying about policing and violence
Here's how the country's four biggest political parties plan to fix the police, take down violent gangs and make communities safe.
South Africa grapples with a severe violent crime crisis, with approximately 58 people murdered daily, alongside numerous incidents of rape, kidnapping, and violent assaults. The DA, a major political party, proposes devolving policing powers to provincial governments to ensure local stations are properly resourced and held accountable.
This approach aims to solve local issues more swiftly, with bright streetlights, accessible road networks in informal settlements, and the cracking down of illegal drinking spots to eliminate the conditions that enable violent crime. The DA also proposes deploying expert investigation teams that work alongside court prosecutors to prepare strong cases, aiming to speed up investigations and raise South Africa's low conviction rate.
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