Chairperson, rural safety has taken the back seat when urban crime and modern technologies are implemented to fight gangsterism, sophisticated syndicates and hijackings. Yet, stock theft, farm killings and the killing of rural women and children who hike along distances on trucks and bakkies have almost been forgotten.
As IFP, we know that the task at hand is a difficult one and that Minister, Cele is trying his utmost best. Therefore, allow me to commend the Minister for his eagerness and energy. He has the right oomph. He has the right phrase for both enemies and criminals. We need to address crime in our country.
Minister, we must not politicise crime. No Minister, no political party and no public official have all the answers. We can only make recommendations and provide some solutions. We need to stand
together as a nation and fight these enemies of the mankind, criminals. We need to strengthen the capacity of the SA Police Service to fight crime, particularly in rural communities.
Police when called for an emergency arrive hours later and then blame the routes and lack of rural infrastructure. This is unacceptable. We must ensure that the safety of all our people is a priority. We cannot forget the people who live far away from the cities. Policing is not easy, but we cannot make an excuse when someone somewhere has lost a member of their family or community.
Hon Cele and hon Lamola,
Isizulu:
... izigebengu ziyaboshwa namhlanje ngakusasa zibe sezicanasa. Lokhu kusho ukuthi kukhona okungalungile okungahambi kahle. Kubalulekile ke Ndosi ukuba amaphoyisa akho uwaqeqeshe uma ebhala izitatimende abhale into engaphunyuki ngoba uma esefika uNgqongqoshe uLamola uyazidedela izigebengu ngoba izitatimende azigcwele. [Uhleko.] [Ihlombe.]
English:
We should ensure that Independent Police Investigative Directorate, Ipid, has all financial and human resources in place to ensure that we always hold the police accountable.
Isizulu:
Ngaleso sizathu Ndosi nawe lungu elihloniphekile Lamola ngiyaninika isabiwomali sokuthi nisebenze lo msebenzi. [IOhlombe.]