Cachalia has the credentials to stabilise ministry of police

PROFESSOR Feroz Cachalia whose family roots are in Benoni, has been appointed acting Minister of Police by President Cyril Ramaphosa. He undoubtedly has the credentials to stabilise a critical state institution.

- PROFESSOR Faroz Cachalia

It is heartbreaking to watch as our country is torn apart by mindless violence. The massacre and murder of innocent people graphically illustrates that our rainbow nation has become a killing zone - respect and fear for the law is nonexistent.

While we remain a democracy, we seem intent on striking out at the democratic values that have enabled us to survive against the odds.

But the spirit of ubuntu has never been more alive than now. No democracy can allow such violence. No civilised society can tolerate such wanton disregard for human lives and no state can accept such mindless discord.