MEC to keep an eye on Sunnyside and Central police stations

“Rising crime is a matter of great concern for many of our law-abiding residents.”

July 3, 2019

Reitumetse Mahope 1 minute read

Police and health authorities raided parts of Sunnyside and Arcadia for drug dealers and non-compliant buildings in February. Photo: Reitumetse Mahope

Gauteng Premier David Makhura and Gauteng Community Safety MEC Faith Mazibuko promised to keep an eye on Pretoria central and Sunnyside police stations.

This is after the stations made Makhura’s list of 40 police stations performing poorly mentioned in his state of the province speech.

Hola Gautengers 🤟🤟in the Premier’ speech he makes mention of 40 Police stations that we will be looking @ them through the eye of the needle👁👁

— MEC Faith Mazibuko (@FaithMazibukoSA) July 1, 2019

Mazibuko said the stations in Tshwane which would be looked at “through the eye of the needle” were Akasia, Temba, Bronkhorspruit, Sunnyside, Soshanguve, Rietgat, Pretoria Central, Atteridgeville.

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The priority stations in JHB : Jhb central Hillbrow Moroka Diepsloot Eldorado Park Jabulani Sophiatown Moffatview Dobsonville Honeydew Orange Farms Alexandra Mondeor Cleveland Jeppe Midrand Sandton. In West Rand: Krugersdorp Kagiso Randfontein

— MEC Faith Mazibuko (@FaithMazibukoSA) July 1, 2019

In Tshwane : Akasia,Temba, Bronkhorspruit, Sunnyside, Soshanguve, Rietgat, Pretoria Central, Attridgeville. In Sedibeng it’s Vanderbijlpark

— MEC Faith Mazibuko (@FaithMazibukoSA) July 1, 2019

The premier said more mobile police stations would be added where it could possibly take long to build new stations.

“I have the assurance of the provincial commissioner that SAPS specialised units on priority crimes – gender-based violence, car hijackings, house and business robberies, drugs and farm murders will be strengthened.”

Makhura said school safety was a priority for his office.

“We want our children safe in all schools. We will focus on the worst schools on gangsterism, violence and drugs, and regular raids and searches will be conducted by the SAPS.”

He said plans in the first 12 months were also being made to deploy 10 patrollers per ward in all 508 wards in Gauteng to revive and professionalise CPFs in all police precincts.

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“We will also reposition the Take Charge campaign to build a movement of no less than five million people, working hand in hand with the police in the fight against crime.”

Makhura said criminals had nowhere to hide in Gauteng.

“We will find them and put them behind bars.”