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24 Oct 2017

Police Minister Fikile Mbalula addresses the media. (Deaan Vivier, Gallo Images, Beeld, file)

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24 Oct 2017

#CrimeStats: Western Cape is the murder centre of South Africa

The Western Cape is home to a third of the country’s police stations where the most killings have been recorded and it's also home to South Africa’s longstanding murder capital - Nyanga.

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24 Oct 2017

Mbalula concludes the press conference

FULL CRIME STATS PRESENTATION HERE

24 Oct 2017

We are on duty; things are going to change, promises Mbalula

24 Oct 2017

#CrimeStats: Mbalula: "Criminals should not be allowed to get comfortable or have fun. They must know police are watching me." @TeamNews24
— Paul Herman (@PaulHerman88) October 24, 2017

24 Oct 2017

#CrimeStats: Mbalula says criminals forfeit their rights to be treated as ordinary citizens once they enter criminality. @TeamNews24
— Paul Herman (@PaulHerman88) October 24, 2017

24 Oct 2017

Policing must go back to basics

Detect the crime before it happens - Mbalula

24 Oct 2017

SAPS is also involved in sabotaging cases , we report them and the dockets don't make it to court #CrimeStats
— Rangwane Marumo (@KgosiYaMoAfrika) October 24, 2017

24 Oct 2017

They [criminals] must never have an opportunity to have fun - Mbalula

24 Oct 2017

"Our approach in the fight against crime is combative and smart policing," says Mbalula

24 Oct 2017

Mbalula says criminals have too many rights

24 Oct 2017

Mothiba: We are calling upon our people to report crime

24 Oct 2017

"Don't buy stolen goods"

Police General Mothiba says that the market for stolen property contributes to crime

24 Oct 2017

Police General Mothiba: We made a mistake when we removed the specialised units

We are busy reviving those units

24 Oct 2017

Police call on media to publish names of wanted suspects

24 Oct 2017

#CrimeStats: Mbalula: We can't have a cop in every street. But we can ensure cops are available to respond. @TeamNews24
— Paul Herman (@PaulHerman88) October 24, 2017

24 Oct 2017

Mbalula says parents should take responsibility

"We must say to parents: 'Look after your kids'

"Kids get killed by the people they trust" - Mbalula quotes the Courtney Pieters murder

24 Oct 2017

The SA #crimestats should be read with (among others) the victims of crime survey.
Some crime isn't dropping, people just don't report…
— Ottilia Anna M (@MaS1banda) October 24, 2017

24 Oct 2017

#CrimeStats: Mbalula praises record of Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma in turning around Home Affairs, and wants the same of the SAPS. @TeamNews24
— Paul Herman (@PaulHerman88) October 24, 2017

24 Oct 2017

Mbalula says that there is no distinction for political murders - "it is 'murders'"

24 Oct 2017

Mbalula holding court with the media

Generating laughs from journalists

24 Oct 2017

#CrimeStats are really scary dont know why we are not taking #SAPS to book for failing to protect our communities.... @IOL @eNCA @Radio702
— able54 (@able54) October 24, 2017

24 Oct 2017

#CrimeStats Look at the high figures for murder, robbery and hijackings. This is worrying! @MbalulaFikile @MakeSAsafe pic.twitter.com/G4yKdCupPu
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) October 24, 2017

24 Oct 2017

They should also brief us on convictions, some of us have case numbers but never heard from investigation officers #CrimeStats
— Nombuso Rosito (@RositoNombuso) October 24, 2017

24 Oct 2017

#CrimeStats: Mbalula says he does not want to come back to Parliament next year and give the same speech. He wants action. @TeamNews24
— Paul Herman (@PaulHerman88) October 24, 2017

24 Oct 2017

Mbalula says he's only been in the ministry for five months

24 Oct 2017

#CrimeStats: Mbalula says he does not want to respond on the effects a #CabinetReshuffle can have on stability in the SAPS. @TeamNews24
— Paul Herman (@PaulHerman88) October 24, 2017

24 Oct 2017

Mbalula says the police ministry needs stability

Talking up for him to keep his job

"Nobody's entitled to his position" - on Cabinet reshuffles

24 Oct 2017

We need to change perceptions about the work of the police - Mbalula

24 Oct 2017

Mbalula: We can't allow statistics to be used as a political tool

On farm murders

24 Oct 2017

One of the things our stats must address is conviction rate

We need to collaborate with Correctional Services - Mbalula

24 Oct 2017

A @CapeTalk listener: "I think one of the reasons #CrimeStats have gone down is because people don't bother to report it anymore." #SadStory
— Neo Mohapi (@NeoMohapi) October 24, 2017

24 Oct 2017

We can't report on crimes not reported

24 Oct 2017

Police General Mothiba seems more relaxed facing the media

24 Oct 2017

Mbalula gets a laugh when he is asked about being reshuffled

"Never" Mbalula interjects

24 Oct 2017

Police minister @MbalulaFikile now delivering his #CrimeStats press briefing. @TeamNews24 pic.twitter.com/V9z83aj71V
— Paul Herman (@PaulHerman88) October 24, 2017

24 Oct 2017

We need to put our ideas into practice, Mbalula tells the media

24 Oct 2017

Mbalula: We are not in the business of being too argumentative

24 Oct 2017

Crime stats: Hard Livings gang singled out in Parliament as threat to Cape Town residents

The Hard Livings gang, which has strongholds in several Cape Town suburbs, got special mention from Police Minister Fikile Mbalula on Tuesday when he released the annual national crime statistics in Parliament.

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24 Oct 2017

#CrimeStats
if the numbers are true lets thank the woman and man of lawimprovement emforcement for putting thier lifes on the line for us
— Mackmillian leshomo (@Leshomo) October 24, 2017

24 Oct 2017

Mbalula is too busy being the Min.of twitter, than the Min. of Police. He has no ones interest at heart, I don't believe the #CrimeStats
— Melvin (@vanheerdenm85) October 24, 2017

24 Oct 2017

Syndicate at our borders compromise national security, says Mbalula

24 Oct 2017

We have to review our crime prevention system, says Mbalula

24 Oct 2017

Public order policing training now three weeks as opposed to two days

24 Oct 2017

Flying squad numbers going down

Reduction in personnel and vehicle budget

24 Oct 2017

Unfounded cases are false cases, says Police General Mothiba

24 Oct 2017

#CrimeStats: Mbalula intervenes, says he wants to deal with issue of farm murder stats "amicably", promises to get the info. @TeamNews24
— Paul Herman (@PaulHerman88) October 24, 2017

24 Oct 2017

"We must never give an impression that there are certain things we are running away from," says Mbalula on the farm murder statistics

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