SAFER FESTIVE SEASON OPERATION SHANELA II - Arrest of more than 1 000 suspects
BRITS POS – BRITS - With the aim of ensuring safety and security of all citizens, the operations conducted under the Safer Festive Season Operation Shanela II, between Monday, 20 and Sunday, 27 October, across the North West province resulted in the arrest of 1 139 suspects. “Through the execution of actions such as vehicle check points (VCP’s), stops and searches, foot and vehicle patrols, compliance inspections at second hand dealers, scrapyards, recyclers, private security, firearm dealers, formal and informal businesses, and farms; copper cables, explosives, tobacco products, liquor and a variety of drugs were seized,” reports SAPS North West spokesperson, Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone.
Vehicle theft syndicate busted in Hartbeespoort
BRITS POS - HARTBEESPOORT - The Protego Security Group reaction teams received information regarding a wanted vehicle that was used in multiple vehicle cases thefts.
While on patrol, officers spotted the vehicle in Brits and trailed the suspects to Hartbeespoort where a well-executed take down occurred.
WARNING - Madibeng told to prioritise service delivery over self-interest
BRITS POS – BRITS - The Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Public Administration (including Traditional Affairs, Human Settlements, and Water & Sanitation) has called on the council and administration of Madibeng Local Municipality to urgently restore effective service delivery and place the needs of residents above self-interest.
