Zuma: Criminals don't get prosecuted in South Africa
'Is it because they have got good lawyers? Or is because the law is not more in favour of the citizens or the law is weaker?'
14 February 2017 - 15:13
President Jacob Zuma is concerned about it being too easy for criminals to get off scot-free after they are arrested by police. Zuma shared this observation while paying an unannounced visit to Nyanga Police Station in Cape Town – in a part of the city frequently referred to as the country’s "murder capital" due to its high rate of crime and killings.
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