Agb Voorsitter, die VF Plus salueer daardie manne en vroue in uniform wat selfs bereid is om hulle lewens op te offer om vir my, u en die publiek te beskerm.
As ons kyk na die misdaadstatistiek, is die rooftogte wat by woonhuise uitgevoer word, uiters kommerwekkend vir die VF Plus, want daar was 'n toename van 27,3%. Dit is een van daardie aspekte wat die afgelope drie jaar elke jaar toegeneem het en as jy die tydperk oor die drie jaar vat, was daar 'n toename van 54,2%.
As ons ook kyk na motorkapings wat 'n toename van 5% toon, sien ons dit het ook oor die afgelope drie jaar 'n toename van 16,3% getoon. Die VF Plus s daar waar die publiek veronderstel is om veilig te wees - by hul huise, waar hulle vrede moet h of waar hulle op pad na of terug van hulle werk is - word hulle lewens bedreig. 'n Rooftog is niks anders as om iemand se lewe te bedreig nie. Dit maak Suid-Afrika nog steeds onveilig wat misdaad betref.
Daar is 'n afname in terme van moord en poging tot moord, maar die gemiddelde syfer per 100 000 is nog steeds 37,3. Dit is steeds agt keer meer as die wreldgemiddeld en ons sal moet kyk om dit korrek aan te spreek. Ek dank u. (Translation of Afrikaans speech follows.)
[Mr P J GROENEWALD: Chairperson, the FF Plus salutes those men and women in uniform who are even prepared to sacrifice their lives in order to protect me, you and the public.
Looking at the crime statistics, the robberies that are carried out at residential homes are extremely alarming to the FF Plus, because there has been an increase of 27,3%. This is one of those aspects which have seen an annual increase for the past three years, cumulating in an increase of 54,2% over this three-year period.
Looking at car hijackings as well, which reflect an increase of 5%, we have also noticed that over the past three years there was an increase of 16,3%. The FF Plus is saying that where the public is supposed to be safe - in their homes, where they should have peace, or when they are travelling to and from work - their lives are under threat. A robbery is nothing less than a threat to take someone's life. This is what still renders South Africa unsafe as far as crime is concerned.
There has been a decline in terms of murder and attempted murder, but the average rate per 100 000 is still 37,3. This is eight times more than the world average and we will have to look into addressing this properly. I thank you.]