Speaking at the National Assembly on Thursday, Police Minister Bheki Cele tabled the police forces R96.3 billion budget.
However these figures were not met with positive feedback from opposition parties.
He criticised the fact that crime prevention funding was being cut while VIP protection increased.
Minister Bheki Cele’s police budget has not been well received by opposition parties. Image: @sapoliceserviceSource: Instagram
Cele says 4 976 people were murdered in SA between January and March.
Cele highlighted that many of these were by people the victims knew and trusted.
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