Action Society supports the proposal of a dedicated destruction site for illegal firearms in the Western Cape. The site should not be solely managed by the South African Police Services (SAPS), but also Western Cape provincial government to ensure oversight. The Western Cape legislature’s chairperson on community safety, Reagen Allen,
Civil rights body Action Society also added its voice to the growing chorus of calls for Cele to be axed. The organisation’s director of community safety, Ian Cameron, said Sitole’s departure was “a small step in the right direction, but Police Minister Bheki Cele must also be sacked whilst an independent panel
“We welcome the termination of national commissioner Lt Gen Khehla Sitole’s services for the SAPS as announced by the presidency. It is a small step in the right direction, but minister Bheki Cele must also be sacked whilst an independent panel is appointed to select a competent national commissioner.” said
Sommige organisasies, waaronder Action Society, het reeds die president se besluit verwelkom, hoewel die polisieminister se kop nou ook geëis word. “Die beëindiging van Sitole se dienste is ‘n klein stappie in die regte rigting, maar min. Bheki Cele moet ook afgedank word, terwyl ‘n onafhanklike paneel aangestel word om
Civil rights body Action Society has welcomed Sitole’s departure from the police. “It is a small step in the right direction, but Police Minister Bheki Cele must also be sacked whilst an independent panel is appointed to select a competent national commissioner,” said Action Society’s director of community safety Ian
Action Society supports the call by DA shadow minister of police, Andrew Whitfield, for a national SAP13 locker audit, but also believes the audit must not only include SAP13 lockers at police stations but all firearms with state serial numbers. These are firearms that are used for official state business,
“Following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s SONA 2022 speech last week, the South African public remains uncertain on the combat of numerous socio-economic issues; in particular the fight against gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF). Ramaphosa once again provided lip service to victims of GBVF with some reference to legislation and little about
South Africa is in dire need of a quality, intelligence driven police service and we hope that the national budget for 2022/23 financial year will indicate resource allocation for the relevant auditing, restructuring and development to address the mostly failed organ of state. The Rosettenville cash in transit heist incident
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Action Society acts in the interest of the public through active advocacy for policy change. We work within the community to fight for a reformed justice system, holding government accountable for failing to protect South African citizens.
