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South Africa Prisoners ; Rights Group warns of protests over voting accessImage Credits : -news-SunCity-GroundUp-295x169SABC 14 May 2024, 10:05 [SAST]The South African Prisoners Organisation for Human Rights SAPOHR has urged correctional facilities nationwide to brace themselves for potential large-scale protests unless fair access to vo stanley isolierkanne ting is guaranteed.Inmates acr stanley cup oss the country express dissatisfaction with the voter registration process facilitated by the Independent Electoral Commission IEC for the upcoming elections.The organisation insists that eligible voters in prisons, who are South African citizens aged 18 and older, should be allowed to cast their votes using their prisoner identification cards.SAPOHR Spokesperson Golden Miles Bhudu says, Now, we ;re calling on our stanley cup nz members who are listening that they have got the right to protest peacefully without intimidating anybody, unarmed, to prepare a petition to submit to the Department of Correctional Services, and to embark on peaceful protest action until such time this matter gets to, not only the minister of Correctional Services, but to the President office. Author Dhaf Public Protector s attempt to force a response from Ramaphosa was unnecessary: Presidency
South Africa Residents w stanley usa ant safety to be ramped up in AlexandraPolice a stanley italia rrested one suspect for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition while searching for unknown armed s stanley fr uspects after five people were fatally shot and five injured in various incidents in Alexandra on Thursday.Image Credits : SABC- One of suspects arrested in AlexSABC 16 July 2022, 19:42 [SAST]Residents of Alexandra, North of Johannesburg say they live in fear due to the high prevalence of crime in the area.Watch: Government officials take a multi-disciplinary action to fight crime in Alex聽On Thursday night, 6 people were killed in separate armed robbery incidents, including the killing of local radio station DJ, Alex FMs presenter Joshua Mbatha, AKA DJ Jorontina.This brought to the fore the high rate of crime in this township.Residents say they live in constant fear with gun shots ringing every night.Women say they are even scared of venturing out after dark as they could be mugged and raped. One concerned resident says she is even contemplating leaving Alex.Call for safetyThe community is calling for police resources to be bolstered, to help ensure their safety.Gauteng premier David Makhura, Community Safety MEC Faith Mazibuko and top SAPS officials are expected to join police in a crime prevention operation.Watch: Operation O Kae Molao underway in Alexandra township |
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