There has been a rampant increase in crime in the Western Cape with robbery, extortion and kidnappings raising the alarm.
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While visiting the Western Cape Province, police minister Bheki Cele met with local religious and community leaders to discuss a way forward to curb the lawbreaking.
According to EWN, the meeting took place on 15 September at the headquarters of the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC).
Since March there has been a total of 32 reported kidnappings with just 15 arrests so far.
Local leaders have collaborated with the police “to avoid vigilantism”.
Berry Behr, Cape Town Interfaith Initiative leader told the police that the community is there to support them as it is a collective responsibility of all authorities to make the community safe.
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