| Authorities crack down on marine related crimes in the Northern Cape | |
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| 2026/05/04 | |
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Media Statement KIMBERLEY - Law enforcement agencies joined forces in the Northern Cape to clamp down on criminal activities along the coastal areas in the Namakwa District. The multi-agency team comprising of several SAPS specialised units, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, the Department of Home Affairs, the Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform, Customs (Delivered Duty Unpaid), and Provincial Traffic Department, conducted Operation Phakisa from Thursday, 30 April 2026 to Sunday, 3 May 2026. The key objective of these operations was to address various forms of crime in Kleinzee, Port Nolloth, Alexander Bay and Groenrivier, particularly those associated with coastal activities. Members conducted search operations at various premises, with a total of 94 vehicles, 207 individuals and multiple vessels were searched. The operations also included the establishment of Vehicle Control Points, as well as compliance inspections at harbours, slipways, mining areas, camping sites, launching pads and restaurants. The operation resulted in the apprehension of four individuals for the contravention of the Immigration Act and one suspect arrested for the contravention of the Marine Living Resources Act by allegedly fraudulently altering a fishing permit. Fines amounting to R4 500, were issued for contraventions of the National Road Traffic Act. Additionally, ten individuals were fined for contraventions of the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998) to the value of R12 400. This included failure to comply with prescribed permit conditions and fishing without a permit. Snoek to the estimated value of R7 300 was seized during the operation. The Provincial Commissioner of the Northern Cape, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, commended SAPS members and all partner departments for the successful execution of the operation and ensuring that law and order is maintained along the coastal areas in the Namakwa District. Ends
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