Pretoria — The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Ministry has welcomed the publication of the Criminal Matters Amendment Bill 2015 as a further measure in protecting South Africa's essential infrastructure from organised criminal activity.
The Bill proposes to criminalise the unlawful and intentional tampering with, damaging or destroying of essential infrastructure, and provides for the imposition of severe penalties, up to 30 years imprisonment.
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