http://www.politicsweb.co.za/news-an...-his-sona-2016

JZ State of the nation address 2016 in reply:

"Still on the security issues, I would also like to announce two new developments in the South African Police Service.

As part of the Back to Basics strategy, the Ministry of Police will establish special units to deal with drugs and related transnational crimes as well as violence and proliferation of firearms in our society.

The two units are the South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau and the National Bureau for Illegal Firearms Control and Priority Violent Crime. The units will fall under the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) commonly known as Hawks."

Some thoughts:

1. Drugs is a major driver of crime so it is good that there will be a renewed focus.
2. For how many years have those in the know requested the re-establishment of specialist units, and why only now are they making a comeback?
3. Let's hope that the firearms unit's attention is not directed to the harassment of the law abiding class...