The ANC in the West Rand staged a march over the weekend as part of the Gauteng provincial program called Action to Unite Community against crime, drugs and police killings.
Communities marched to Rand West, Merafong and Mogale Police stations respectively to reclaim their streets through community activism.
Memorandums were delivered to police stations. The national development plan calls on all stakeholders to build a South Africa where all are and feel safe. Safety, one of South Africa’s basic human rights is necessary for human development and progress.
Communication Head for the ANC Westrand, Mzi Khumalo said,
While we have noted the steady decline in overall crime in the country since 2002, our people remain concerned about the ongoing unacceptable levels of crime, particularly gender based violence, proliferation of drugs in our communities and escalating attacks against law enforcement officials.”
“Those involved in illegal electricity connections and deliberate vandalism of water pipes, these thugs are also destroying critical infrastructure necessary for the delivery of services to the people.
Together with law enforcement agencies and the criminal justice system, communities remain at the heart of any successful anti-crime strategy,” Khumalo said.
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