Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the Council -
1) notes that the South African Police Service indicates that 80% of crimes committed in South Africa's third most populous township, Motherwell in Port Elizabeth, are alcohol related;
2) further notes that Motherwell, which is located approximately 20 km from Port Elizabeth, 3 km from Coega and 20 km from Uitenhage, has 106 licensed taverns and hundreds of illegal shebeens, which has resulted in more cases of violent crime, robbery, drunk driving, and disorderly arrests; and
3) takes this opportunity to call on the local police station and provincial commissioner, as well as the Metro Police, to reclaim the area from criminal elements who display an utter disregard for the rule of law and the constitutional rights of community members.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.