The civil rights organisation AfriForum calls for the immediate resignation of Bheki Cele, Minister of Police.
This follows the revelation that more than 5 000 police issued firearms have been stolen in the last five years.
Cele has also previously admitted that the South African Police Service (SAPS) has lost 8 000 firearms in the last decade.
āUnder Celeās leadership the SAPS has become the main supplier of firearms to criminals. Itās so ironic, it would almost be laughable if it wasnāt costing innocent victims their lives,ā says Jacques Broodryk, AfriForumās spokesperson for Community Safety.
āCele has repeatedly proven that he is more concerned with making speeches and attending photo opportunities than fighting crime in South Africa, he needs to resign with immediate effect,ā concluded Broodryk.
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source:More than 5000 police firearms stolen in the last 5 years, 8000 lost in the last decade – South Africa Today