LETTER TO THE EDITOR; CRIME

P O Box 21284
Roshnee
1936
23 August 2007

The Editor
The Citizen
P O Box 43069
South Africa
2042

Dear Sir

RE: Crime in South Africa

The alarming crime statistics in South Africa is spiralling out of control. It is the topic of discussion on the lips of every concerned citizen. South Africa has the highest crime rate in the world. Since apartheid, the crime rate of our country has rapidly increased from an incredible1 466 429 crimes to 1 844 241 crimes in 2001, which were recorded by the police, and stills increases rapidly. Various crimes like fraud, murder, theft and serious assaults are exceptionally high in South Africa, compared to most developed countries.

As a law-abiding citizen I would like to express my disappointment and dissatisfaction with the present government. It is the same rights that we’ve struggled interminably for, that are now placing our lives in danger. It appears that the criminals of today have more rights than law-abiding citizens. The corruption occurring within the government is escalating at a faster rate than any other crime category. Cases are left unsolved, police personnel are incompetent and criminals easily escape from prisons and courts. Bribes beneficial to our polices are being accepted when it is infact their duty to enforce the laws more stringently.

As a concerned citizen I suggest that the death penalty be reinstated as a determent to serious crime. Does the government have the power to offer low-abiding civilians of the country more protection?

Yours sincerely
M R Amod

All statistics are provided by the SAPS CIAC, see www.saps.gov.za