| Western Cape SAPS launches Safer Festive Season Operations | |
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| Date Published | |
| 2025/10/15 | |
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Media Statement
The launch marks the start of a comprehensive, province-wide campaign to ensure the safety and security of residents and visitors during the festive period, a time when criminal activity often escalates. SAPS, in collaboration with its law enforcement partners, has mobilised all available resources to maintain law and order, prevent crime, and uphold public safety. Under the operational umbrella of Operation Shanela II, high-visibility and intelligence-driven policing will be intensified across all districts. This includes high-density patrols, coordinated roadblocks, vehicle checkpoints, stop-and-search operations, and the tracing of wanted suspects. Special attention will be directed at hotspot areas, major transport routes, business districts, and entertainment zones where large crowds are expected. Deputy National Commissioner, Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili, who delivered the key note address at the event, commended the Western Cape SAPS for its readiness and commitment to ensuring public safety during the festive period. She emphasised that the National Office will closely monitor the implementation of festive operations in the province to ensure maximum impact. “We will continue to monitor operations in the Western Cape to ensure that the strategic direction of the Safer Festive Season campaign is effectively executed. The safety of our communities remains our foremost priority, and we expect all law enforcement officers to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and service delivery,” said Lt Gen Mosikili. Lieutenant General Patekile reaffirmed the Western Cape SAPS’s uncompromising stance on criminality and appealed to communities to work hand-in-hand with law enforcement in the fight against crime. “We will not tolerate lawlessness during this period. Our members will be out in full force to ensure that every resident and visitor enjoys a safe, peaceful, and crime-free festive season. Community cooperation remains vital, together, we can make this festive season safer for everyone,” said Lt Gen Patekile. As SAPS intensifies its operations, the public is urged to remain vigilant, report suspicious activity immediately, and support the ongoing efforts to safeguard communities. Together, we are committed to building #SaferCommunities and ensuring a #SaferFestiveSeason for all. Ends
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