CAPE TOWN - Former Western Cape Police Commissioner, Dr Lennit Max, has some advise for police as they grapple with rampant crime.
Apart from urging law enforcement to mobilise communities against crime, Max believes coded ammunition could help police track down perpetrators.
Former Western Cape Police Commissioner, Dr Lennit Max, urged government to focus their limited resources on crime prevention and detection.
A senior researcher at the Dullah Omar Institute, Doctor Jean Redpath has a bird's-eye view of the lawlessness in the Western Cape.
She also served on the Provincial Safety Advisory Committee.
Dr Redpath discussed the root causes of the high levels of crime in the Western Cape with eNCA.
Cape Town Safety and Security MMC, JP Smith has a front seat in the fight against crime in the metro.
He spoke to eNCA about where authorities are falling short.
Gang-related shootings continue to kill people on the Cape Flats disrupting families and communities.
The hashtag #GangsterismMustFall movement is calling for government and communities to partner up and address the root causes of violence.
Convenor Roscoe Jacobs discussed this with eNCA.