The Western Cape Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety revealed that 89 cases of genderbased violence were dropped from the court roll in six months due to the ineffectiveness of the South African Police Services. However, the Court Watching Brief Unit aims to monitor and strengthen SAPS in tackling these issues, and the government has committed R1.6 billion to fund and implement an Emergency Action Plan on GenderBased Violence and Femicide. Despite these efforts, the fight for justice against genderbased violence continues in the Western Cape.
Natural disasters have a way of bringing out the best in humanity, as countries around the world sent their rescue teams to help those impacted by the Turkey and Syria earthquake. Among them was the South African Police Services (SAPS) K9 team, who collaborated with the Gift of the Givers Foundation to join the mission and save lives.
The City of Cape Town has implemented innovative measures to reduce gun violence in the area, including the integration of gunshot detection technology with drones. ## SoundThinking Acoustic Detection System