New Strategies To Combat Gun-related Crimes In The Country: Mchunu

Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu says government and the South African Police Service are implementing new plans and strategies to combat gun-related crimes in the country.

This after three members of the Witwatersrand African Taxi Association Wata were shot and killed in Mofolo, Soweto, yesterday morning.

Mchunu was speaking to the media ahead of the inaugural National Policing Summit in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni.

Mchunu raised concerns about the infiltration of illegal guns into communities.

But we are also worried about the easy availability of illegal firearms and drugs in our country. We are working very hard to reduce organised crime, as this is the main contributor to crime levels in this country. Additionally, we believe we can substantially minimize, if not to eliminate all together gang-related violence in this country. Of late, we know of the increases in kidnapping, extortions, CIT and stock theft, says Mchunu.