SABC News reports that police killings have once again come under the spotlight with 79 officers having lost their lives between 2015 and 2016.  

On Thursday, close to a 100 police officers from Diepsloot embarked on a peaceful march against what they call a lack of safety in the area.  Almost 100 cases of murder have been investigated at the Diepsloot Police Station in the past year and police feel that the scourge of crime in the community puts their lives at risk.  "After much engagement with the community, we realised that we were not safe and that we needed to do something.  We can’t help the community because we are killed," said SA Police Service Diepsloot spokesperson Constable Jenny Morata.  Police have also urged community members to assist in the fight against crime.

• This short report is at SABC News

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