The KwaZulu-Natal Members of the Portfolio Committee on Community Safety, led by Chairperson, Honourable Mbali Fraser, Senior Management of the Department of Community Safety and Liaison led by the Head of the Department, Ms Glen Xaba-Makhetha, met with Community Safety Structures, from the three departmental eThekwini districts, North, South and West on Tuesday, 28 January 2025, in quest of finding amicable solutions and strengthening the fight against crime.
eThekwini Metro is leading in in terms of crimes stats that are contributed by KwaZulu-Natal into national statistics.
This was the Committee’s first official public visit, since the seventh administration under the Government of Provincial Unity (GPU).
Few weeks ago, five young people were found brutally butchered to death on two sports field in Bambayi in Inanda and the following day three people were shot and killed in Ntuzuma
Twelve people have since been arrested in connection with the five deceased, which arose to a chaos, when community members protested demanding the release of the twelve suspects.