http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23518173-1702,00.html
April 10, 2008
NEW DEPUTY MINISTER
On behalf of the SAPS Communication and Liaison Services, we extend a sincere word of welcome to the newly appointed Deputy Minister for Safety and Security, Ms Susan Shabangu.
SOUTH African police must shoot to kill and ignore regulations in the battle against one of the worst rates of violent crime in the world, a government minister says.
"You must kill the bastards (criminals) if they threaten you or the community. You must not worry about the regulations," said Deputy Safety and Security Minister Susan Shabangu.
"I want no warning shots, you have one shot and it must be a kill shot," she told police officers, according to the Star newspaper today.
South Africa suffers some of the highest levels of violent crime in the world, with murders, hijackings and rape an everyday occurrence.
Police figures show nearly 20,000 people are murdered a year, sparking public anger at the inability of authorities to ensure safety.
