# The DA calls on the South African Police Service to urgently audit its resources in the Western Cape after a parliamentary reply revealed serious infrastructure failures. A 2023/2024 police census found 80-percent of the province’s 151 stations experience slow computer systems, nearly half have poor connectivity, and 83-percent lack dedicated detective strong rooms. The DA’s Benedicta van Minnen says officers cannot fight crime with one hand tied behind their backs:
DA says Western Cape police stations need urgent investment [SOUND]
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