ANC government is trying to shift the blame due to its own inability to fight crime
14 November 2019
Crime in South Africa is out of control, but when the ANC government is confronted with this reality, it tries to shift the focus away from its own inability to combat crime and protect the country's citizens.
According to Section 205(3) of the Constitution, it is the government's duty to protect the lives and property of the country's citizens.
Quite the opposite, however, is happening and the criminal justice system is effectively being undermined by the government, as is evident in the case against the #FeesMustFall activist, Kanya Cekeshe, whose application for appeal against his conviction and sentence of eight years was dismissed.
In this case, Ronald Lamola, the Minister of Justice, said that his Department is assisting Cekeshe with an application for a presidential pardon from President Cyril Ramaphosa. That means that his criminal record will be wiped clean as well. Cekeshe was arrested and sentenced for public violence.