Bheki Cele Says SAPS Is Making Breakthroughs in Combatting Crime Across SA, Praises Job Well Done by Police

• Police Minister Bheki Cele has praised the police for making progress in combatting crime across SA
• The minister said SAPS officers have made several arrests, especially for municipal corruption and crime at Eskom
• South Africans are unconvinced by the progress SAPS has made and slammed Cele for not being up to the job

SEBOKENG - Police Minister Bheki Cele believes South Africa's officers in blue deserve pats on the back.

Cele was speaking at the aftermath of a police shootout in Sebokeng, Gauteng, where nine suspected cash-in-transit robbers were gunned down, SABC News reported.

According to Cele, the South African Police Service has made great strides in combatting crime and arresting criminals in several provinces nationwide.

Bheki Cele highlights arrests of Mpumalanga provincial government officials

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Speaking to eNCA, Cele listed the accomplishments the SAPS has under its belt.

Cele said that police in Mpumalanga have been working hard to arrest suspects involved in criminal activity in the region and have even apprehended high-ranking members of the provincial legislature.

The police minister also took special care to mention the progress made in combatting crime at Eskom. Cele said that of the scores of people arrested, four had been released on R300K bail each.

Police minister Cele closed the media address by saying:

"Police are really responding. I think they are doing a good job, and the criminals will begin to realise that we are doing our work."

South Africans are unconvinced SAPS is making progress in combatting crime

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South Africans didn't respond well to Bheki Cele's positive assessment of the SAPS.

Below are some comments:

@glynis_88 asked:

"But what about all the government criminals? Are they irrelevant?"

@GarthPo13111747 said:

"They might be responding, but they seem to be missing the criminals."

@Opinionated_SA added:

"Responding to aftermath!"

@Nhleiks5 commented:

"It's him again with lies."

@hickster987 slammed:

"And response means nothing without results. You are a show pony, an embarrassment to the police force, and SA can’t wait for a proper policeman to take over."

Police Minister Bheki Cele says police will find Thabo Bester and they have clues, South Africans unconvinced

In another story, Briefly News reported that Police Minister Bheki Cele is confident that police will make an imminent breakthrough in the Thabo Bester prison escape saga.

Bester, a convicted murderer and sex offender, went into hiding after it was revealed that he faked his death while incarcerated at the Mangaung Correctional Service last year.

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During an interview on Power to Truth with JJ Tabane, Cele stated that this was not the first time police had hunted Bester down. Cele added that when the police found him the first time, he was sentenced to life in prison.

Source: Briefly News