National police, the City of Cape Town and the Western Cape government have struck an agreement to get more boots on the ground in a bid to fight crime in the province.
The signing of the memorandum comes at a critical time following the release of the national crime stats.
The Western Cape consistently saw the sharpest increase in murders for the first half of the year.
In the first three months of the year, the province saw a 27.5% increase.
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the keynote address and then witnessed the signing of the agreement.
More to follow.
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