Crime in SA | Officials admit policing is difficult in Diepsloot

JOHANNESBURG - Law enforcement agencies admit that policing is difficult in Diepsloot.

The community has been calling for urgent intervention to deal with high crime rates in the area.

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Seventeen people, mostly undocumented foreign nationals, were arrested for murder between October and December.

But police say poor roads and a lack of street lights make their work extremely difficult.

The community is calling on government departments to work together to deliver services.