DURBAN - There’s growing concern of crime spiralling out of control in KwaZulu-Natal. This following a series of recent incidents.
Premier Thami Ntuli says the number of young people linked to serious criminal activities is worrying.
The past two weeks have seen a deadly cash-in-transit heist, mass murder incidents and gang violence involving children as young as nine.
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An MEC tackling corruption in his department received death threats, while a Mandeni councillor was gunned down in the area.
Ntuli says KZN government is committed to intensifying the fight against crime.
He’s convened a two-day Provincial Council Against Crime in Durban to identify new crime-fighting strategies for the province.
eNCA’s Zanele Buthelezi filed this report.