SAPS and the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime launched a joint initiative in Mitchells Plain to strengthen the criminal justice system and combat organized crime.
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Updated Aug 16
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What happened
SAPS and the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime launched a joint initiative in Mitchells Plain to strengthen the criminal justice system and combat organized crime.
Who's involved
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Organized crime incidents are being reported in the Western Cape province of South Africa.Also in this story
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- Police are investigating murder and extortion cases in the Western Cape province.
- SAPS is investigating suspected stock theft in the Zele policing area.
- Institutional paralysis and leadership failure within the South African Police Service (SAPS) has been reported.
The entities involved
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South African Police Service
national police force of South Africa
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Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
public sector organisation from Switzerland
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Western Cape
province of South Africa
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