Brazen attack on SAPS facility exposes failure of policing and crime intelligence under Bheki Cele
17 July 2023
The assault on a South African Police Service (SAPS) facility by twelve armed gunmen last night unequivocally demonstrates the failure of effective policing and crime intelligence under Police Minister Bheki Cele.
In this shocking attack, the gunmen, disguised in SAPS uniforms, infiltrated a building that houses confiscated goods, drugs, and a significant cache of SAPS weapons. It is evident that their primary objective was to steal these weapons and drugs to perpetuate their reign of violence on the streets.
What makes this attack particularly alarming is that it is a culmination of Bheki Cele's inability to manage and oversee a competent police force. Instances such as the assault by Deputy President Paul Mashatile's VIP blue light entourage, who remain unapprehended even after fifteen days despite clear evidence, highlight the extent of the problem.
Such treatment has allowed criminal syndicates to infiltrate every aspect of our lives, from coal and mining to Eskom, water tanker, trucking, construction, and even weapons mafias. This pervasive criminal influence is decimating our economy and undermining our nation.