By REGINALD KANYANE
3 October 2024- As festive season approaches, the police in Northern Cape in partnership with other stakeholders, provided essential mobile services that are easily accessible to the community in Galeshewe Township, near Kimberly on 3 October 2024.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Sergio Kock said Service on Wheels initiative by South African Police Service (SAPS) and government departments such as Home Affairs, Social Development, Department of Justice, Independent Investigative Directorate, and Pathways to Change Wellness Clinic (partner of Department of Health), brought e government services to the community via mobile structures at the Galeshewe open circle.
“The Department of Home Affairs assisted with Smart Identity Cards and other registrations and the SAPS mobile Community Services Centre (CSC), assisted with affidavits and other crime related enquiries.
“The Pathways to Change, conducted Tuberculosis, HIV and STI screenings. The Department of Justice, Social Development and IPID, offered advice and information regarding legal processes and legislation,” he said.
Kock further the Frances Baard District Police Commissioner, Major General Charlotte Makgari, was joined by the Kimberley Station Commander, Brigadier Nicholas Mtongana and representatives from provincial components during engagements with government officials and community members. He added that the event coordinator, Colonel Sebe Qunta and her team from SAPS Provincial Proactive Policing, steered the initiative, while the SAPS Provincial Band provided musical entertainment for all who utilised the various services offered.
“The acting Provincial Head for Corporate Communication, Colonel Laaiqah de Saldanha, concluded the day by thanking all role players for going the extra mile to enhance services to the community and recommended that more of these programmes are to be rolled out throughout the Northern Cape,” said Kock.
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