South Africa’s Police Minister Bheki Cele says criminals have declared war on citizens, following a surge in crime levels in the country.
This is after the country’s transport minister Sindisiwe Chikunga was robbed at gun-point while travelling from KwaZulu-Natal to Gauteng when the incident happened.
According to Cele, if a minister was subject to such criminal activities, then ordinary citizens have been going through torture, stating that a manhunt has since been launched for the robbers.
The minister said the government would address police shortages in the country, in an attempt to curb the escalating crime rates.
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) wants tougher action to be taken against criminals, confirming that at least 67 police officers have died in criminal attacks since January.
