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Premier Lesufi heeds DA call to decentralise police functions in Gauteng

Daily Maverick · · 692 words · By Solly Msimanga
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13 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi has finally succumbed to pressure from the DA Gauteng for the devolution of the powers of the South African Police Force (SAPS) in the province.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — General elections were held in South Africa on 29 May 2024 to elect a new National Assembly as well as the provincial legislature in each of the nine provinces. This was the seventh general election h…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paulus Shipokosa Mashatile (born 21 October 1961) is a South African politician who is the 9th Deputy President of South Africa. He became Deputy President of the governing African National Congress (…
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“He made this statement during the debate on the 2026 State of the Province Address in the provincial legislature.”
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Wikipedia entry about Gautrain rail system provides no context for 2026 State of the Province Address debate or Lesufi's statements.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gautrain is an 80-kilometre (50-mile) higher-speed express commuter rail system in Gauteng, South Africa, which links Johannesburg, Pretoria, Kempton Park and O. R. Tambo International Airport. It tak…
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“We are standing together with the Western Cape on this particular matter to say like teachers reporting to the provincial government, like nurses reporting to the provincial government, the time has arrived that the police must join and there must be a devolution of power from national to provinces so that provinces can supervise oversight over the police.”
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“The DA Gauteng welcomes the premier’s utterances, finally joining our calls for the devolution of policing powers by empowering competent provinces to make meaningful decisions at the provincial and local levels where the impact is most needed.”
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Wikipedia sources only confirm Lesufi's role as premier and 2024 election context, but none mention DA Gauteng's endorsement of his statements.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Gauteng provincial election was held on 29 May 2024, concurrently with the 2024 South African general election, to elect the 73 members of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature. The African Nat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrek "Panyaza" Lesufi (born 4 September 1968) is a South African politician who was appointed the seventh Premier of Gauteng in October 2022. He was previously Member of the Executive Council (MEC) …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The premier of Gauteng is the head of government of the Gauteng province of South Africa. The current premier of Gauteng is Panyaza Lesufi, a member of the African National Congress, who was elected …
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“The DA has consistently called for the decentralisation of the SAPS in every province.”
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“Police stations such as Akasia in Pretoria North and Johannesburg Central are struggling because of a lack of resources.”
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“Akasia is supposed to have 48 vehicles but has 24, of which only 13 are currently operational.”
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“Twenty-four out of 145 police stations do not have holding cells.”
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“The severe understaffing crisis continues to cripple many police stations.”
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“There is a critical shortage of vehicles and holding cells.”
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“Our communities are being let down by a broken police system at a national level and a premier who insists on keeping the Department of Community Safety under his direct oversight, despite lacking the capacity to manage it effectively.”
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“It is about time that Lesufi comes to the party. Gauteng remains the epicentre of crime, with quarterly statistics showing increases in murder, attempted murder and sexual offences, among others.”
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“The devolution of police powers would ensure that resources are allocated to the police stations that need them the most, particularly those that often rank high in the top 30 stations for various crimes.”
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