Can crime prevention wardens end lawlessness in South Africa?
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\\u201cThe level of crime in our province is completely unacceptable. It can\\u2019t even be compared to the warzone in Ukraine. We have to stop this. If we don\\u2019t, it will swallow all of us. We can\\u2019t have so many people being murdered\\u201d\\n \\nViolent crime has long been a problem in South Africa.\\n \\nStatistics released by the police recently show that over 6 200 people were murdered in the country in just three months.\\n \\nIn an attempt to push back against lawlessness, the government of Gauteng, a province seriously affected by crime, established a unit known as the Crime Prevention Wardens.\\n \\nThese are young men and women who\\u2019ve been trained to support the police who are overstretched.\\n \\nBut security experts are questioning this move saying the government of South Africa should rather focus on strengthening the mainstream police force.\\n \\nPresenter: Alan Kasujja\\n \\nGuests: Panyaza Lesufi, Paul Mente and Gareth Newham
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