- Hon. Speaker, I thank the Hon. Manqele of the ACDP for this debate.
- Hon. MEC of Safety and Security, one third of the 2022 year murders were in KZN.
- The MF has long stated our concern about how conducive KZN has become to harbour illegal, dangerous persons.
- Therefore, Hon. MEC, given the daily newspaper reports on hijackings, kidnappings, farmer-murders, rapes, drug-dealing and other forms of organised crime, the Minority Front requests an executive report, as soon as possible on what steps the department is taking in reducing these crime statistics.
- Its about time we have dedicated toll-free lines for citizens to report death-threats and other organised crime-related information. There is definitely a rise in mafias of all kinds in KZN. We have to send a strong message that KZN is not your home. We need strong collaboration with the NIA, metro-police and SAPS.
- Hon. Speaker, it is absolutely necessary given what’s happening internationally that KZN and South Africa do not get a bad name as a country which is a safe-haven for organised crimes. We must re-shape our foreign policy and strengthen border and port control.
- These syndicates will look for a country like S.A that has infrastructure and resources to set base and terrorise the rest of Africa.
- The danger is there for everyone to see, the local people will be the soft-targets, warm-bodies that will be used by those syndicates given our high rate of unemployment. The MF recommends a sheriff system for rural areas.
- KZN and S.A has to be tough on crime and become pro-development and look after local economic interests first with home-grown, indigenous businesses.
- The MF supports this motion with these recommendations.
- Thank you.
DETAILS
Debated by: Hon. Shameen Thakur-Rajbansi
Minority Front Leader (KZN Legislature)
Date: Thursday 28 September 2023
Time: 09:00
Word Count: 287 Words