Media Statement by the Ministry of Police

The Ministry of Police and SAPS management will on Tuesday, 19 December 2023 kick-off the annual countrywide Festive Season Inspection Roadshow.

The visits form part of efforts by the South African Police Service (SAPS) to channel resources to areas where they are most needed. The festive season policing interventions which are running parallel with high density Operation Shanela are enabling the police to decisively deal with crime and any security threats this holiday season and beyond.

Under the theme, “Combating crime through decisive police action and robust community involvement", the Ministry together with the SAPS management, led by National Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola will assess the effectiveness of the SAPS' Safer Festive Season operational plans put in place, to ensure the well-being and safety of all residents and holidaymakers in the country, during the holiday period.

The first stop of the annual roadshow will commence in Gauteng on Tuesday, 19 December 2023 and end in the KwaZulu-Natal on 02 January 2024; it will include visits to centres of entertainment leisure and business, transport hubs taxi ranks, multi-disciplinary roadblocks and targeted operations in high crime areas.

Members of the media are invited to cover the Roadshow.

GAUTENG  
Tuesday, 19 December 2023

FREE STATE
Wednesday, 20 December 2023

EASTERN CAPE
Thursday, 21 December 2023

WESTERN CAPE
Friday, 22 December 2023

KZN  
Saturday, 23 December 2023

LIMPOPO
02 January 2024
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