By BAKANG MOKOTO
Northern Cape police said Operation Basadi continues to yield success as a build-up to the community imbizo that will be hosted by the acting Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Major General Luntu Ngubelanga. The community imbizo will be convened at the Hebron Park Community Hall in Windsorton on Wednesday at 11am.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Lieutenant Col Sergio Kock said crime prevention actions were executed on 20 August 2024, and the acting Frances Baard District Commissioner, Brigadier Nicky Mtongana, was the Overall Commander, while the Boetsap Station Commander, Captain Mary Modise, took the lead as female Operational Commander during Operation Basadi.
“The Provincial Components, the Frances Baard District office, members of Windsorton, Delportshoop, Boetsap and Kimberley SAPS, Provincial and local Traffic Departments, the Departments of Labour, Home Affairs and various Sol Plaatje Municipal components, joined forces to squeeze the space for criminals to operate in Windsorton.
“The disruptive actions executed included compliance inspections, vehicle check points(VCP), foot and vehicle patrols in Windsorton and surrounding areas. The team conducted compliance inspections at several tuckshops, passports verification and documents of foreign nationals during the business visits,” he said.
Kock further said during the VCP, the team stopped and searched 45 vehicles, 43 persons and distributed crime prevention safety hints flyers to motorists. He added that disruptive actions took place at several hotspot areas, which included raids at suspected drug houses.
“The team executed high visibility blue light patrols in Holpan, Hebron Park and Kutlwano in the Windsorton policing precinct. The SAPS mobile Community Service Centre was utilized to bring SAPS services closer to the community,” said Kock.
Meanwhile, the acting District Commissioner, Brigadier Nicky Mtongana, commended all the stakeholders, who participated in the operations for the collaboration in working towards creating a safer town and invited the Windsorton and surrounding communities to attend the Frances Baard Community Imbizo, that will take place on 21 August 2024.
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