What has our world come to and what does it say about the mentality of the people involved and moreover what does the rest of South Africa think about this type of mentality? Thinking it’s normal to watch your friends murder someone while you film it? At what point does your conscious kick in and..
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What Does It Say About Society When A Murder Is Filmed and You Stand By
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SAPS and politicians blame the upsurge in crime in SA to immigrants‚ unemployment and gangs – Once again a great big thanks to the ANC!
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Police representatives of the five most dangerous precincts in the country were grilled in Parliament on Tuesday. The Portfolio Committee on Police summoned the station commanders in what turned out to be a back and forth session of criticisms over who is to blame for the high violent crime rates in Hillbrow‚ Johannesburg Central‚ Kagiso‚..
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Clinic in Port Elizabeth temporary shutdown due to gang violence
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A group of residents in Helenvale, Port Elizabeth, shut down their local clinic on Wednesday fearing for the safety of staff and patients after ongoing gang activity in the area.
Community members say Helenvale Clinic has been repeatedly targeted by criminals, who recently stole the air-conditioner.
As a result, the Helenvale Clinic committee decided to temporarily close the clinic and move equipment to Malabar Clinic, about three kilometres away.
“We had to take this decision after recent events that involved ongoing serious crime and shootings around the clinic,” said a member of the Helenvale Clinic committee, who asked not to be named for fear of being targeted. She said staff morale is low and that the six nurses who work at the clinic are overburdened and fearful.
“We were given permission by the Eastern Cape Health Department to use the premises at Malabar Clinic as a temporary measure,” she said.
On Wednesday evening the Department of Hea
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