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By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
29 January 2026- The Galeshewe SAPS Social Crime Prevention Section jointly with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) hosted an awareness campaign focusing on Domestic Violence and GBVF related issues at the Shoprite Shopping Centre in Barkly Road in Kimberley on 29 January 2026. The multi-disciplinary integrated team from the Justice Crime Prevention and Security Cluster (JCPS) comprising of the Department of Transport, Safety and Liaison, Social Crime, and various sections within the NPA such as Sexual Offences Community Affairs, Community Prosecution, Maintenance Office and Entity Thuthuzela Care Centre.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Molefi Shemane said the Galeshewe Crime Prevention and Galeshewe Sectors, SAPS Women’s Network and Safety Participants rendered services to the community and the shoppers using the SAPS Mobile Community Service Centre (CSC) that was parked at the Centre’s parking lot, bringing service closer to the communities. Shemane said the multi-disciplinary teams engaged community members and shoppers and distributed information pamphlets.
“This type of engagement brings stakeholders together in an effort to sensitize community members about GBVF related incidents as it was declared by the Republic of South Africa (RSA) president, Cyril Ramaphosa as a national disaster.
“Furthermore, the team distributed and shared safety hints on the prevention of human trafficking, substance abuse, pedestrian safety, domestic violence and other safety measures,” he said.
Shemane further said SAPS in the Northern Cape together with the JCPS cluster, remains committed in serving its communities by proactively engaging them and taking their safety into consideration.
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