Deputy President Paul Mashatile says the government says the declining levels of confidence in the criminal justice system remain a major worry for the government.
More than 30 victims of kidnapping for ransom have been rescued from April this year to date, and 98 suspects have been arrested for the crimes, defence minister Thandi Modise said.
The scale of illegal mining in South Africa and associated criminality was outlined by defence minister Thandi Modise on Friday as soldiers are deployed to help police clamp down on zama zamas.
Focused policing and heightened crime intelligence operations have led to the arrest of 75 wanted cash-in-transit suspects in six months, defence minister Thandi Modise said on Friday.
Police have arrested 75 wanted cash-in-transit suspects over the past six months, Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Thandi Modise said on Friday.