Alarming crime rate in KZN denting its economy, says police ministry
Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu was speaking at the signing of the cooperation agreement between police and the metro police in Durban on Thursday.
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu in Hanover Park, Cape Town, on 20 July 2024 addressing residents on measures to curb the rampant crime in the area and surrounds. Picture: @SAPoliceService on X
DURBAN - The Police Ministry said the alarming crime rate in KwaZulu-Natal was denting the provincial economy.
Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu was speaking at the signing of the cooperation agreement between police and the metro police in Durban on Thursday.
The cooperation agreement is aimed at addressing crime challenges in the region.
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Mchunu said criminals were making life difficult for residents in KwaZulu-Natal.
"It is one of the four provinces that have a character largely dominated by criminality."
Mchunu raised concern that the province was among the most troublesome in this regard.
He said the crime rate there also drove investor confidence away.
"In other words, before you think about KZN, before you think about economic growth, tourism, and all those things that support life going forward, you have to sit up straight and think about crime."
Mchunu is hoping the signing of the cooperation agreement with other law enforcement agencies will yield positive results.