Chairperson, the absolute lawlessness in Kungwini, Gauteng, is reaching proportions never seen before in a civilised society. A farmer was murdered last week and another was seriously injured and his wife murdered yesterday. An old man died and was left on the pavement for about three hours before anybody came to remove the body. This is beside the spate of rapes and robberies in and around the town.
The DA offers its condolence to all the families affected by these atrocities and calls upon the Department of Safety and Security to address this serious state of affairs.
Adding to this state of lawlessness, on Monday the municipal offices were held up shortly before 9:00 by armed robbers who allegedly stole R200 000. The DA wants to know: Where were the security guards who are employed at great expense and why was such a large amount of money not banked before the weekend? By all accounts such an amount is not covered by insurance due to negligence on the part of the personnel.
Many questions need to be answered, including how long it took the police to arrive at the municipal offices, given that the police station is roughly 200 metres away from the municipal offices. Thank you.