STELLALANDER-VRYBURG: The SAPS Safer Festive Season Operational Plan was rolled out recently in all provinces.
The plan will see heightened focus on seven areas which include GBVF, combatting of serious and violent crime such as aggravated robberies, border security, strengthening by-laws, road safety, as well as illegal mining. “We are not going to co-govern with criminals. We are going toe-to-toe with them, our priority is the safety and security of all the inhabitants of this country and their property, police officers are instructed to also sharpen their responses to the most vulnerable in society, during the holiday period and beyond,” said Minister Cele. In a bid to improve and enhance service delivery, the SAPS has also launched a service rating platform where members of the public will now be able to rate the service they are receiving from all police stations across the country.
Jong vlieënier neem laaste vlug op aarde
STELLALANDER-MIGDOL: Corlia Strydom (22) was op Woensdag, 11 Oktober omstreeks 06:15 besig om haar laaste vyf ure te vlieg om as die eerste vrou in Suid-Afrika te kwalifiseer as ‘n gifspuitvlieënier.
Drugs confiscated in Bloemhof and Schweizer-Reneke
STELLALANDER-SCHWEIZER-RENEKE: During an intelligence driven operation conducted on Wednesday, 4 October, Ipelegeng police arrested two suspects for possession of drugs.
Upon the search of both premises in Ipelegeng near Schweizer-Reneke, members found alleged Methamphetamine (crystal meth) and Mandrax packaged in small transparent plastics.
Police recover copper cables during Operation Shanela
STELLALANDER-DELAREYVILLE: Last week the Minister of Police, General Bheki Cele said the decisive approach that is characterised by weekly Operation Shanela across the country is here to stay up until safety is drastically improved in communities.
High density operations were conducted from Monday, 2 to Sunday, 8 October in the Province and yielded success with 569 suspects that were arrested for numerous crimes during 44 operations.
Concern over service delivery in Colridge
STELLALANDER-VRYBURG: Residents of Colridge in Vryburg called on the Naledi Local Municipality to complete a stalled road project in Ben De Klerk Street, Colridge.
They say it’s been five months since the contractor left the area without any explanation. The contractor allegedly already started digging out the road, leaving heaps of sand next to the road.