As crime rates surge, earning Gqeberha the lamentable title of SA’s most violent city, the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality has failed to secure a new contract for ShotSpotter, with the technology not being used since December.
Residents and DA members marched to the Gelvandale police station yesterday to submit a memorandum of demands, highlighting the fact that dozens of people had been killed in the northern areas in just the first four months of the year.
Overcome with grief, Cheryl-Anne Hutchinson called out her son Emilio’s name during a memorial service held on Wednesday for the little boy, his grandmother and a house guest, all killed in a brutal attack last week.
As the national and provincial elections draw closer, The Herald will be providing space for political leaders in the province to unveil their plans to tackle some of the most pressing issues.
The ACDP promises to abolish the parole system for people found guilty of rape, murder and armed robbery should the party be voted into government after the 2024 national elections.