By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
24 April 2025- Aiming to strengthen policing endeavours, Major General Johnny Besnaar, the Deputy Provincial Commissioner for Policing in the Northern Cape, led a walk-about under the theme: “Collectively We Can Accelerate Action for Gender Equality” in Bothitong, near Kuruman on 23 April 2025.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson,
Sergeant Molefi Shemane said accompanying him were Brigadier Irene Kopeledi, Provincial Head of Proactive Policing, Brigadier Amicus Alberts, Provincial Head of the Firearms, Liquor and Second-Hand Goods (FLASH) component and Brigadier Kenneth Baloyi, the Acting District Commissioner for John Taolo Gaetsewe District.
Shemane said senior officers and station commanders within the John Taolo Gaetsewe (JTG) District were also in attendance.
“Besnaar and his delegation were welcomed by Brigadier Baloyi, followed by the reading SAPS Code of Conduct by Constable Burt-Leigh De Koker. The day’s activities and objectives of the engagement were outlined by Kopeledi.
“Alberts delivered key inputs during the session. In his keynote address, Besnaar officially launched Phase One of the walk-about, issuing a clear directive to station commanders to serve their communities with integrity,” he said.
Shemane further said he also addressed the prevailing crime trends in the district and emphasized the importance of strategic policing and community engagement. He added that Baloyi shared closing remarks after which the programme was concluded with acknowledgements rendered by Nkunika.
“The Deputy Provincial Commissioner for Policing will embark on similar visits to the remaining districts clearly outlining expectations and formulating a way forward to effectively and efficiently address crime prevention in the Northern Cape,” said Shemane.
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