Media Invitation: Police Minister visits Northern Cape Province to inspect Safer Festive Season Operations – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-12-21 12:06:25

Media Invite from the Office of the Minister of Police

NORTHERN CAPE – Police Minister, General Bheki Cele will on Wednesday, 22 December 2021, visit the Northern Cape as part of the Safer Festive Season Inspection Tour.

The visit forms part of efforts by the South African Police Service, to channel resources to areas where they are most needed, to ensure police deal decisively with crime during the holiday season.

Under the theme, “Extending our reach through blue light visibility” Minister Cele together with the SAPS management team from national and the province led by the Acting Provincial Commissioner of the Northern Cape, Major General Joey Kers, will assess the effectiveness of Safer Festive Season plans put in place, to ensure that residents and holidaymakers are and feel safe, during the holiday season.

Members of the media are invited to attend the event.

The day will unfold as follows: 

Venue 1: Mxolisi Dickie Stadium, Upington
Time: 08:00
Date: 22 December 2021

Venue 2: Roadblock on N14 Upington/ Olifantshoek road
Time: 10:00
Date: 22 December 2021

Venue 3: Kalahari Mall, Upington
Time: 11:00
Date: 22 December 2021 

Venue 4: Pick n Pay Shopping Complex, Upington
Time: 12:00
Date: 22 December 2021

Venue 5: Taxi Rank in Upington CBD
Time: 14:00
Date: 22 December 2021

Venue 6: Community Engagement in King Street in Pabalello

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Enquiries

Ms Lirandzu Themba (Police Ministry Spokesperson)

082 604 9080;

Colonel Mashay Gamieldien/ Lt Col SF Kock (Northern Cape SAPS)

082 555 1800; 082 494 9982

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