The Vhembe police are “slowly but surely winning the fight against crime,” said district commissioner Maj-Gen Eddie van der Walt, who used the welcoming parade for newly recruited officers to underline that the police are beginning to reclaim control in hotspot areas. Speaking at Makhado Crossing Mall on 25 November, he said the latest arrests and a drop in daily robberies showed that intensified operations were working.
The new officers have completed a six-month basic-training program...