BNC#5: Crimefighter Ian Cameron on how SA Police captured by criminals, but hope for the future

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Here is the recording of crimefighting activist Ian Cameron's keynote, the most powerful of all presentations at the fifth BizNews Conference. That's saying something, given the impressive lineup. Cameron, who is at the NGO Action Society, uses official data and personal experience to detail how leadership at South Africa's police service was hijacked by criminal elements, resulting in a mere 15% conviction rate for murder and 3% for reported rapes. He details how the law enforcement agency was systematically captured, but concludes there is hope - highlighting early but significant successes achieved through often abrogated devolution of responsibility by provincial structures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
20 Mar 2023 6AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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