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- RISE Mzansi says SAPS is failing to curb violent and organised crime in South Africa.
- The party criticised high levels of murder, rape and mass killings, despite a slight quarterly decrease in contact crimes.
- It argues that political will and improved policing conditions are urgently needed to protect communities.
RISE Mzansi says the South African Police Service (SAPS) is failing to bring violent and organised crime under control.
The party was reacting to the second-quarter 2025 crime statistics presented on Friday by the National Crime Registrar and SAPS.
RISE Mzansi MP Makashule Gana said contact crimes remain alarmingly high, despite a 2% decrease compared to the first quarter.
“Murder, rape and mass killings are still stubbornly high; and these are not just numbers but victims of a society and Police Service that has been criminally infiltrated and at war with itself, as exposed by the Ad Hoc Committee and Madlanga Commission,” he said.
In a recent written reply, Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia confirmed there were 328 mass murder incidents, resulting in 1,143 victims, an average of three victims per incident.
Gana added that addressing crime in South Africa requires political will and accountability, noting that the country records over 100 rapes a day.
He also highlighted that the top 10 police stations for rape span KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Limpopo, the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape — provinces that also host some stations declared “uninhabitable,” which further strains relations between communities and the police and hampers officers’ ability to keep citizens safe.
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