Posted on 08/01/2022 8:33:41 AM PDT by Perseverando
Krugersdorp attack and gang rape: Cele - 'Police are leaving no stone unturned'
The families of some of eight survivors of the Krugersdorp gang rape ordeal have called on the South African Police Service (SAPS) to continue the strong police action to arrest their attackers
On the eve of Women’s Day, Police Minister, General Bheki Cele, met six of the eight survivors of the gang rape that has shocked the nation, along with their families on Sunday 31 July at the Alexandra police station. Some of the survivors are singers, models, presenters, and professional make-up artists.
The meeting follows the gang rape and armed robbery of eight women during an alleged attack on a video production in West Village, Krugersdorp, on Thursday, 28 July.
During the meeting it was revealed that some of the survivors were as young as 19-years old, and Minister Cele assured them and their families that police were leaving no stone unturned in the quest to find their attackers.
“These young women are traumatised and are not in a good shape, mentally or otherwise. This is why the Gauteng MEC of community safety, Faith Mazibuko, has sent psychologists and councillors to provide mental healthcare to them. I have also requested Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu, to offer more support and immediately initiate restorative efforts for these young women whose only goal was to earn a living, only to be met with such brutality.”
While investigations into the alleged robbery and rape are underway to find the suspects, police operations to crack down on illegal activities and arrest undocumented persons as well as wanted criminals in the West Village area continue. These operations consist of multi-disciplinary teams from Crime Intelligence, the Special Task Force, the National Intervention Unit, the Tactical Response Team, K9 units, Flying Squad, Highway Patrol, SAPS Airwing as well as Department of Home Affairs and other private security stakeholders.
The deployment of drone technology to assist officers on the ground to track suspects in the mining area has resulted in the arrest of at least 84 people.
Two suspects died during a shoot-out with police and while another wounded suspect is recovering in hospital.
All suspects are expected to appear at the Krugersdorp Magistrates court on Monday, 1 August. They face charges of contravention of the Immigration Act and possession of suspected stolen goods.
Minister Cele has welcomed the mass arrests. “Police are in the air and on the ground, squeezing out criminals regardless of whichever hole they are hiding in. We know this community has been vocal about criminals making their lives a hell there and we are turning the tide. I am also satisfied with the briefing by the detective teams about the progress to fast-track biological evidence processing to link some of the arrested suspects to the rape of the young women,” Cele concluded.
The Police Ministry remains encouraged by the tireless efforts from the SAPS detectives to ensure a breakthrough in this case. However, the Ministry remains concerned the gang rape survivors are allegedly harassed by some media houses demanding interviews. The Ministry discourages these actions which families deem intrusive and insensitive during a traumatic ordeal.
The Ministry will engage the South African National Editors Forum (SANEF) on this matter.
A gang rape in South Africa?
No way!
/Sarcasm off
I thought that was a photo of Bill Cosby at first
Any word on what kind of video production was underway?
"On Friday, heavily armed black perpetrators known as “zama-zamas” attacked the film crew and extras at an abandoned site in Krugersdorp, near Johannesburg. The crew had been filming a music video at the disused mine. The eight women who were raped were all models between the ages of 19 and 35. According to the police, the attackers also stole wallets, mobile phones and jewelry and then fled the scene. Police officers shot dead two of the perpetrators as they fled."
Savages.
Outskirts of Soweto. That was the epicenter of the crazy necklacing era. They were doing a music video at an abandoned mining industrial site.
Question: what could possibly be worse than Apartheid South Africa?
Answer: Non-Apartheid South Africa.
Of course, I don’t want to see blacks returned to the subjugation of Apartheid, but the fact is, crime is so bad now that they are suffering far worse than they did back then. Needless to say, it also has not been a picnic for white farmers and other working-class white folks.
—”Welcome to the jungle.”
After that wild and crazy cash-in-transit heist attempt in South Africa, I read other local reports... way beyond any jungle!
Beyond dumb, beyond crazy, beyond insane...
Attaching explosive to cash truck while it is rolling down the road and detonating, boxing the truck in and setting a gasoline fire underneath then murdering the crew as they exit, the list goes on and on.
This crew lived to tell and have the video to prove it.
Three minutes of pure terror and applied response:
https://youtu.be/0D32D8Ps9Rw
The driver is a pro and former upper-level SA copper that goes on the road occasionally to maintain his edge, the assistant is on his FIRST day on the job!!!
Just another day in South Africa coming to larger US cities soon.
Answer: Non-Apartheid South Africa.
Like the old joke about what did socialists use for light before candles? Electricity!
“Ye, the boys and I are gonna go for a little gun meetup, maybe do some shooting. I’m bringing my KRIG6, should be a decent turnout today.”
From ten years back; today you must hire your own protection.
Its not a matter of IF South Africa will become a failed state, only a matter of when it will be official at this point.
Prinsloo’s legit
And here: https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4082434/posts?page=5#5
Here’s a award winning documentary of the plight of the poor dear things.
Great justice. Comical.
The Boers were raping and killing blacks on a whim? Because try that in reverse. That’s what happens now in S.A. A complete rampage. It has been that way for years and the Democrats want it here.
Everyone is drunk on this ‘diversity’ BS...AS IF that works when the host country abandons law and order and demonizes law enforcement.
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