Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - The police in North West are concerned about the number of rape cases that are reported mostly in townships, rural communities’ villages and farms.
The Acting Provincial Commissioner of Police, Major General Patrick Asaneng called on community leaders to what he is saying is a pandemic afflicting society.“Despite several crime prevention strategies on gender based violence and more, women, girls and the elderly continue to be victims of gratuitous violent crimes perpetrated disturbingly by young men and in some instances partners or suspects who are known to victims. No amount of resources or policing plan will address moral depravity and societal ills such as gender based violence, domestic violence and other social fabric crimes,” he said.
The police commissioner also commented on young people frequenting taverns and drinking alcohol.
“Why is it acceptable for young people most of whom are still learners or even unemployed, to frequent taverns and drink liquor?
“Why are the country’s correctional centres full to the brim with mostly young men all convicted and serving lengthy sentences for violent contact crimes? Surely, the narrative and the focus have to change for South Africa to save itself from itself.”
