Social media accuses Cele of trying to score political points after visiting Tazne van Wyk's family

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Cape Town - Police Minister Bheki Cele visited the home of Tazne van Wyk's family in Elsies River on Wednesday - a day after President Cyril Ramaphosa but his visit left many on social media unimpressed. Cele visited the family at the president's instruction as according to Tazne's parents, Terence Manuel and Carmen van Wyk, the police did not handle their matter with caution. Cele first went for a briefing at the Ravensmead Police Station, where Tazne's case was handled, before meeting with the family to hear the allegations posed by them. The Van Wyk family told President Ramaphosa that the police were unable to help them during the search of their little Tazne. Social media weighed in on the visit, saying that Cele is just trying to score political points and that the visit did not stop children from dying on the Cape Flats. Chantal Oliver: "Every visit must be publicized Yarre these people lost a child! Shoo wish I was there to tell him to pay policeman better and stop stealing their promotions and giving it to incompetent ones based on race."

Grant Arendse: "I see you guys aren't doing anything to stop these fools that [are] killing our kids... Well guess what Bheki, the communities are taking matters into their own hands. The army was just a screensaver."

Zeenit Mohamed: "Oh he can jump off the curb!!!! Yes all political, a child was brutally killed."

Lesley-Ann Erasmus: "Oh man cry me a river, stop visiting and do the real work, this does not bring results."

Ray Weimann: "All window dressing."

Farroll Petersen: "That sick "POLICEtician IS ALWAYS looking for publicity."

Isaac Jansen: "...now you must go to Bonteheuwel, there was a child murdered too, then Ocean View an hour ago, and Grabouw on Saturday, and then to...Are we this stupid when all we have to do is apply the law in the strictest sense and [have] no bail for habitual criminals."

Many weighed in on Cele's visit saying that he is just trying to score political points and that the visit doesn't stop children from dying on the Cape Flats. Picture: Sisonke Mlamla/Cape Argus

However, some defended the minister's visit, saying that he is one of the view who regularly goes out engage with the public.

Lionel J Maxim: "Give him his due, his police did an excellent job in capturing this murderer, as they do in many other cases. Don't blame the police for the failing justice or correctional system, be fair in your judgement. And don't look for scapegoats, when it's the very communities harbouring violent criminals and gangsters."

El Capone Scar: "This is the only minister that comes out no matter what the situation is. The others just sit at home or they on holiday if there's protest. [He's] there if there's a killings, social development is never there, correctional service is never there. They must say why they let the guy out!"

Mohamad Ajwad Cassiem: "Bheki Cele is the only person in government interest in the people. Be it a child that's bullied - his there, be it a housing strike he's there. Human Settlements Minister is supposed to be there no but [Cele] is there!"