"Send the Army Now" – DA Turned On Cape Town Crime

Mmusi Maimane and the DA announced their intention to demonstrate in protest of devastating crimes in the Cape Town region.

] With new statistics revealing that there is only one policeman for hundreds of people, the party demands that the national government "send the army now".

Cape Crime: DA asks #SendTheArmyNow

Maimane will lead the march Cape Town residents will go to the Nyanga Police Station on Thursday. The party calls on the ANC to "honor its commitment" to deploy the military in Cape Town communities, gangrenous with crime.

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"The failure of the ANC's national government is endangering the lives of residents."

"Criminals and gangsters are overwhelmed, children are shot in front of their homes and traffickers drug addiction at the expense of our young people.In spite of this, the National Government of the ANC refuses to give them the police protection that our Constitution guarantees. "

The party also highlighted a Monday's incident where a man was shot at the Eastridge Clinic in Mitchells Plain. Ironically, the clinic is a few meters from the police station.

The DA has, in fact, an update on the promises of the ANC government's police. In 2017, the then Minister of Police, Fikile Mbalula, badured the public that members of the army would be deployed to badist the police

The police are understaffed, inadequately trained and unable to protect us. the ratio is 1 policeman for 369 inhabitants

In the Western Cape, it is worse: 1 to 560
In Nyanga, it is worse: 1 to 628

If the SAPS does not can not protect us #SendTheArmyNow

– Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) July 17, 2018

At one point, we even gave a Christmas 2017 date. Since Bheki Cele took over the role, there is also

In Nyanga, police shortages mean that there is one policeman for 628 people. Nationwide, there is one officer for 369 people

In 2016/17, the Nyanga Police Station recorded the highest number of murders, badual offenses, badual badaults, murders, badual badaults. badaults, carjackings and attempted badual offenses throughout the country. #SendTheArmyNow

– Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) July 17, 2018

The DA says that Thursday's march is expected to attract thousands of Cape Town residents.