Rise Mzansi says there is no effort on the part of authorities to disarm society of illegal firearms. This follows the killing of 12 people and the wounding of 10 others in a shooting incident in the Jumpers informal settlement in Cleveland, Johannesburg. More than 10 heavily armed suspects randomly opened fire on residents on Tuesday night. Gauteng police have launched a manhunt for the suspects. Rise Mzansi Johannesburg Mayoral Candidate Lukhona Mnguni has accuse the South African Police Service (SAPS) of weakened capacity and
compromised leadership. Mnguni says, “There’s just not enough leadership to coordinate an intelligence-led response to some of the mass shootings that we have seen in the city of Joburg and surrounding cities or municipalities as well.” “It’s quite clear as well that these gangs operate at the greatest of impunity without any fear of retaliation or fear of consequences from the establishment of the police and that must come to an end , because in a sense the way I feel the respect that police
used to enjoy, just at face value when you see a police officer on the streets it has diminished and vanished.” RELATED VIDEO | Police search for gang of suspects after Cleveland shooting: -Reporting by Kholofelo Teffo.
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