CRIME wardens are said to be crashing brand new state cars like nothing.
The cars were given to them to fight crime. Since they started work on 1 May 2023, the wardens (AmaPanyaza) have been involved in 22 accidents, according to a newspaper report.
Three cars are said to have been written off, 11 vehicles are being repaired and eight are being inspected for damage.
This was announced by Ofentse Morwane, spokesman for the Gauteng Department of Community Safety, in an interview with the Sunday Times.
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According to Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, almost 400 cars have been procured to assist AmaPanyaza in combating crime in their neighbourhoods.
The wardens are working with communities, community patrols, schools and the police to eradicate elements of crime such as lawlessness, vandalism and corruption in the communities.
Besides crashing cars, AmaPanyaza have also been criticised for taking a heavy-handed approach.
Daily Sun recently reported on a raid on a house in Etwatwa where babies were pepper sprayed.
Wardens were on the scene to search a house where drugs were suspected.
