Officials stop and search vehicles in Ermelo

MEC Shongwe who joined police and traffic officers who were conducting a stop and search operation in Ermelo on Saturday, committed to support law enforcement officers as they work towards turning the situation around.

March 8, 2021

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A vehicle that was pulled over, searched and checked for road worthiness. (Photo: Community Safety, Security and Liaison)

Mpumanga MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison, Vusi Shongwe, voiced his unhappiness about increasing levels of crime and road carnage in the province.

MEC Shongwe who joined police and traffic officers who were conducting a stop and search operation in Ermelo on Saturday, committed to support law enforcement officers as they work towards turning the situation around.

MEC Shongwe joins police and traffic officers in conducting a stop and search operation in Ermelo on Saturday (Photo: Community Safety, Security and Liaison)

“If we want to deal with crime and road crashes effectively we must put good systems in place, and there must be police visibility,” he said.

Several vehicles were stopped to verify their roadworthiness and searches were conducted during the operation.

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March 8, 2021

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Wayne van der Walt

Wayne van der Walt, with around 15 years in the media industry, is editor of Highvelder Newspaper. His accolades include Frewin Awards for Newspaper of the Year and Front Page of the Year, and FCJ Photographer of the Year, among other honours.