Note to editors: Please find attached English soundbite by Solly Msimanga MPL.
Tomorrow, 27 August 2025, the Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng will stage a picket and a press briefing outside Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s office in Johannesburg to raise urgent concerns about the escalating crime crisis across the province and the continued under-resourcing of South African Police Service (SAPS) stations.
Premier Panyaza Lesufi has repeatedly stated that fighting crime is an apex priority for his administration. However, the lived reality for Gauteng residents, as discovered by the DA during its Anti-Crime Campaign, paints a different picture. Crime continues to spiral out of control, while SAPS stations remain severely under-resourced and understaffed.
The DA picket will be led by the Gauteng Leader of the Official Opposition, Solly Msimanga MPL, who will hand over a memorandum to the Premier outlining the party’s concerns regarding crime. He will be accompanied by:
DA Chief Whip in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, Mike Moriarty MPL.
DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Community Safety, Crezane Bosch MPL.
DA Gauteng Spokesperson for Community Safety, Michael Sun MPL.
DA Johannesburg Caucus Leader, Cllr Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku.
The picket will be followed by a media briefing, during which media will have the opportunity to ask questions to the DA leaders, conduct interviews, and take photographs.
Details of the event are as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 27 August 2025
Time: 10h30
Meeting point: 55 Marshall St, Marshalltown, Johannesburg (outside Premier’s Office)
Location: 55 Marshall Street.