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Johannesburg ANC chairperson and mayor, Dada Morero remarks of recruiting foreign nationals has been dubbed as misinformed and concerning.
Morero informed the party’s REC Lekgotla that the city will consider employing Zimbabwean and Nigerian nationals as JMPD officers to help fight crime due to their understanding of foreign languages.
ActionSA caucus leader Nobuhle Mthembu said they reject this idea and will oppose it should it ever come before the Council.
“This matter is not up for debate, as the very requirements to serve in the JMPD stipulate that an applicant must be a South African citizen. Therefore, this idea is a dead end.
“It is without question that this proposal is an insult to the thousands of South Africans who still aspire to wear the uniform, particularly the thousands of neglected police reservists who are ready to step up and serve,” she stated.
The mayor statements suggests that the police force is unable to effectively serve communities with large numbers of foreign nationals, due to language barriers, said EFF provincial chairperson Nkululeko Dunga.
He added that the utterance is not only misinformed but also demonstrates a lack of political and governance insight, particularly coming from an executive mayor.
Dunga continued; “The state has both the responsibility and the resources to equip itself to serve all its communities.
“In cases where language barriers exist, the government should focus on enhancing the police force with the necessary intelligence, language skills, and cultural understanding.
“Investment should be made in training officers and providing them with linguistic tools to better understand and engage with the communities they serve.”
Meanwhile, Gauteng Premier and ANC provincial chairperson, Panyaza Lesufi joined Action SA and EFF in opposing a controversial proposal.
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Responding to Morero’s utterance that seem to have ruffled feathers, Lesufi took to social media platform, X – and said, “We don’t agree with this proposal.
“We held discussions with our regional chairperson and executive mayor who advised us that the ANC Johannesburg Lekgotla rejected his proposal and he fully accepts the decision not to entertain this proposal further.
“We remain committed to ensure that our law enforcement agencies are appropriately trained to tackle challenges created by crime. Our sincerest apologies for the confusion and pain caused by this proposal.”
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