The DA has condemned an attempted robbery attack on three of its Members of Parliament responsible for police oversight in Philippi on Tuesday afternoon.
Ian Cameron, Lisa Schickerling and Nicholas Gotsell were returning from an oversight to the police training college in Philippi when the incident happened on New Eisleben Road
According to Western Cape Provincial Police Commissioner Thembisile Patekile, bricks were thrown at the vehicle they were travelling in.
Gotsell was hospitalised, but is not in a critical condition, and Cameron sustained minor injuries.
Cameron was able to act quickly and in self-defence to prevent further injury to any of them.
The DA says this incident is a portrayal of the out-of-control crime that South Africans face daily, and no one is exempt from it.
DA Chief Whip in Parliament George Michalakis says the party has long called on successive ANC ministers to ensure that policing in areas such as Philippi received priority, and they will continue to do so.
“We wish to thank the City of Cape Town Metro, provincial government, and the police where they were available, as well as the medical response team, for their quick and effective response in providing assistance to our MPs.”
Michalakis says they trust that law enforcement will bring the perpetrators to account.
“We again call on the Minister of Police to urgently ensure that sufficient resources are allocated to areas that are riddled with criminal activities to prevent such incidents and future loss of life.”
