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The police minister is not impressed with the radio station's misrepresentation of his crime statistics.
Minister of Police Fikile Mbalula is seen during a press briefing held at the Tshwane SAPS training academy, 11 November 2017, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles
Police Minister Fikile Mbalula was left outraged after SAfm on Tuesday night misquoted him. The radio station tweeted Mbalula said his ministry’s target was to reduce crime in South Africa by 2% in the next 12 years.
https://twitter.com/SAfmnews/status/927971514946850816
The minister, along with his followers, criticised the radio station for getting the numbers wrong, with one saying: “Any self-respecting individual can see this is a lie, the question is why?”
Mbalula responded to the tweet and asked the radio station why they were lying at that time of the night.
“Niyathakatha yini (are you witches)?” he asked.
https://twitter.com/MbalulaFikile/status/927990445640179714
In his address on Tuesday, Mbalula said: “If we desire good results, we must change course. In terms of our planning and targets, we are supposed to be reducing crime by 2% per year up to 2030. We know that at present due to regressive past crime statistical results we now have a 2.4% crime reduction target for this current financial year.”
This is how his followers reacted to the mishap:
Ngeke Sizwe ngabo man, they must wait. Ihaba engaka Nkosi yam pic.twitter.com/UOdkcPbdx8
— Seabi Sa Mahlogonolo (@DkSeabi) November 7, 2017
But you still ain't right pic.twitter.com/lKTewqj7ZC
— DROPS💦 (@TumeloDrops) November 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/thabisobarbie/status/927991001876254720
Babuze..minister… pic.twitter.com/jjBM9ZOgc3
— 💋💋ZeE❤ (@ZinhleZulu_01) November 7, 2017
😂😂😂🏃🏻 pic.twitter.com/nzRS7m0nBz
— hotelfloor (@funanani_Aloe) November 7, 2017
— K_atli (@katlegomathuloe) November 7, 2017
They must be arrested and charged for Witchcraft pic.twitter.com/DVUQlF61dA
— White Lounge Sunninghill (@whitesunninghil) November 7, 2017
@SAfmnews pic.twitter.com/d6lLJ9oVbJ
— money follow me (@Mothibedi12rog2) November 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/vanessa_lindiwe/status/928009399007961094
https://twitter.com/Hlangepasika783/status/928074176380002305
https://twitter.com/javas2tone/status/928005733211193345
Ooooh…. pic.twitter.com/t4YFstvbYO
— Supa dupa🌚 (@MxolisiJayB_S) November 7, 2017
Gadamnnnn pic.twitter.com/iTXIfVUtO6
— Middle Child (@its_kingwes) November 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/Sweettthato/status/928157916372324352
https://twitter.com/Bathandwa100/status/927993912513519616
https://twitter.com/IamSiya_B/status/927991555029389312
Yooh!! Minister
Too early for loying AI. pic.twitter.com/k3Qlzdluou
— RAPHETHA GROUP (@RAPHETHAGROUP) November 7, 2017
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