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Premier Winde reiterates calls for new policing powers to fight crime in Western Cape [SOUND]

# Western Cape Premier Alan Winde says new policing methods are needed to combat crime, with the province pushing for metro policing. Speaking to Newzroom Afrika, Winde argued provinces should have powers to conduct investigations and gather intelligence against gangsterism and gun violence. This comes as Cape Town Council passed a motion to seek the devolution of policing powers. He stressed data-driven, technology-based strategies and local decision-making deliver better crime-fighting results:

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