Lesufi responds to DA's claims of rising crime in Gauteng

GAUTENG Premier Panyaza Lesufi has defended his crime-fighting efforts and accused the Democratic Alliance (DA) in the province of “crying at the wrong funeral”.

- SIYABONGA SITHOLE

Lesufi revealed that his administration has delivered more than 700 vehicles donated to the SAPS, while also ensuring the installation of 12 000 CCTV cameras, among his list of crime-fighting interventions.

Lesufi was reacting to the DA, which, yesterday, delivered a memorandum to his office, demanding urgent action to address what they describe as escalating crime rates in the province.

The DA further claimed that many of Gauteng’s 144 police stations are severely ill-equipped to deal with rising crime challenges.

The party has cited deficiencies in infrastructure, staffing levels, vehicle availability, and inadequate holding cell capacity. DA provincial chairperson, Solly Msimanga, led the protest, openly accusing Lesufi of failing the public by not fulfilling his promise of a safer Gauteng.