By BAKANG MOKOTO
5 August 2025- The police in Kimberley, Roodepan and Modderrivier, in collaboration with officials from the Department of Home Affairs, the Northern Cape Liquor Board, and health inspectors from the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, conducted Operation Basadi in the Greater Kimberley area on 4 August 2025. The police said the operation commenced with a formal parade led by Kimberley Station Commander, Brigadier Nicholas Mtongana, who also served as the operational commander.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Dikeledi Gopane said as part of the operation, compliance inspections were conducted at three bottle stores and ten tuck-shops. Gopane said eight tuck-shops were found to be non-compliant and were subsequently closed.
“The owners were issued with Notices of Non-Compliance. Additionally, during one of the inspections, an undocumented man (31) was arrested and detained. High-visibility patrols were also conducted in identified hotspot areas within the Central Business District as part of crime prevention efforts,” she said.
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