Police hail several Basadi Month successes
The operation was characterised by walkabouts, stop-and-searches, the tracing of wanted suspects, roadblocks and patrols.
POLOKWANE – After a successful launch of the Basadi Month operations, law enforcement agencies including the police, traffic officials, community safety officials, SANDF and the CPF led various operations within the district as part of a three-phase operational plan.
District commander Major General Lesiba Mashilo encouraged all the law enforcement officials to remember that they are responsible for keeping the community safe and protected.
“We applaud all of you for the work that you do for the community. Actions without visions is as good as a nightmare. We are here today to say we are not only going to focus on Women’s Month. We are expecting much from you, we want to see you in the streets protecting our vulnerable groups. Our ultimate objective is to ensure safety and security and that can only be done when we are gathered in this fashion.”
The MEC of Transport and Community Safety, Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya, and the provincial police commissioner, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, later joined the roadblocks on the N1 Botlokwa. Another roadblock was held on the R71 just outside Polokwane with various other operations in the city targeting hotspots.
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The operations in the city included visibility in Seshego and the Westenburg policing areas.
During the operations in the city, a number of shops were visited and their compliance to municipal by-laws were checked and some fines were issued for various transgressions such as expired fire extinguishers, shop owners sleeping in shops and lack of proper sanitiser.
The following successes were achieved during the operation:
• 1 564 people were searched.
• 729 vehicles were searched.
• 105 vehicles were tested.
• 61 ATMs/banks visited.
• 49 filing stations visited.
• 25 summonses issued.
• 33 warrant of arrest executed.
• 11 public drinking.
• 1 failure to renew firearm licence.
• 365 pamphlets distributed.
• 6 non-compliance with bylaws.
