Home is whre the hate is!

[Jozi101]

http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=313228&area=/insight/insight__national/

I've had this argument with my friends on numerous ocassions, and i don't know why it took these people so long to figure it out. My suggestion is to have stringent laws similar to the anti smoking laws dedicated to alcohol.


I like this part the most though!

"There are things which the police can't change. The SAPS can't create infrastructure, build playing grounds for children, create jobs or build houses. Lots of departments have to participate, such as the departments of provincial and local government and social welfare. They cannot all sit back and relax while the SAPS must explain crime".

What exactly does the social welfare department do anyway? Distribute social grants?? That's it?

 

[Tassidar]

Interesting article.

While it certainly highlights many of the issues, and I whole heartedly agree that the police alone cannot be held responsible, I still feel that the police are, on the whole failing.

Incidentally, the best run municipalities have a high degree of integration between departments ie. when an area needing development is identified, the police, roads department, housing department, social welfare dept etc all move in together and provide a coordinated effort.