South Africa: Festive Season Safety Campaign a Success

Pretoria — The Operation Duty Calls National Festive Season Crime-Fighting campaign has so far been a success with over 67 000 suspects arrested in all nine provinces, says Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa.

"The suspects were arrested in connection with crimes ranging from murder, robberies, rape, assault, kidnapping, attempted murder, murder, burglary at houses and business premises, drug related crimes, fraud and shoplifting.

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