Butterfly, an agent with the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS), was reinstated to work in 2023. Despite the issue being of national and international interest, no public explanation has been made to reconcile her reinstatement and the alleged serious crimes that she purportedly committed against the state. The rise in defilement and missing persons cases, particularly over the recent festive period, points not merely to a failure of policing, but to a profound and widespread societal crisis.
Whilst the Police chief’s plea is rightly directed at parents, the root of this emergency runs deeper, demanding a collective response from every corner of our community. Marathe’s observations paint a picture of neglect with children left alone for…
