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JUly 2016 | free

policeYoUr officiAl free SApS MAGAZiNe

B A C K T O B A S I C STOWARDS A SAFER TOMORROW #CrimeMustFall

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01policeThe police magazine is published by the Publications and Broadcast Section of Corporate Communication.

HeAd: corporAte coMMUNicAtioN Maj Gen Vuyisile Ngesi

SectioN HeAd: pUblicAtioN ANd broAdcASt Brig Tummi Masondo

SUb-SectioN HeAd: iNterNAl pUblicAtioNS Col linda van den Berg 012 393 7075

SUb editor lt Col Fundiswa Maphanga-Nkosi 012 393 7104

JoUrNAliStS: lt Col Erica Holtzhausen 012 393 7106

lt Col Karien van der Merwe 012 393 7081

Capt Keitumetse Mmushi 012 393 7138

Capt Vincent Mukhathi 012 393 7088

Capt Kgabo Mashamaite 012 393 7151

WO Percy Sepaela WO Stephen Maluleka 012 393 7108

lAYoUt WO Henk Venter

cover WO Henk Venter

pHotoGrApHerS: WO Theo van Wyk 012 393 7103

WO Anne Magakoe 012 393 7290

WO Tinyiko Mathebula 012 393 7287

WO Ndanduleni Nyambeni 012 393 7279

proofreAdiNG bY: SAPS language Management

SApS police oNliNe: lt Col Johan Heüer 012 393 7030 [email protected]

repUbliSHiNG Permission to republish articles contained in the police may be obtained from the Head: Corporate Communication. The opinions expressed in the police are not necessarily those of the Head: Corporate Communication, his staff or of the police authorities.

iNdeMNitY Contributions, photographs and other material sent to the police for publication must be accompanied by a stamped and self-addressed envelope. Contributions are returned at the risk of the contributor. The police reserves the right to effect changes to any contribution.

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EditorialThe July issue of the POlICE magazine showcases the warm-heartedness and generosity of the SAPS employees, who reached out to less privileged people across the country. The reports and

photographs depicting the activities of Mandela Day on 18 July is uplifting, to say the least.

The Head Office divisions of the SAPS actively contributed and volunteered their time at old age homes, schools, centres for disabled persons, churches and community centres in Tshwane. While some handed out food parcels, toiletries and school shoes to the less advantaged, others cleaned and painted several facilities, fixed fencing and windows, established vegetable gardens, donated sports equipment and played soccer games with children at youth centres.

Various components of the North West’s Provincial Office visited the Tshwaraganang Day Care Centre for Children with Disabilities and the Padi Primary Farm School where children were blessed with groceries, toiletries and toys.

The top management of the Western Cape’s Provincial Office visited residents of the Orion Home for Disabled People in Atlantis and donated much-needed blankets and groceries to them.

A part of the ‘back to basics’ approach is to ensure that police stations are closer and more accessible to communities. The official opening of the Keimoes police Station (Northern Cape) and phola police Station (Mpumalanga) affirms the SAPS’s commitment to accelerate the transformation of policing in South Africa.

In line with the building of more police stations,

CoNtENtS

www.saps.gov.za

@ SaPoliceService

South african Police Service (SaPS official Page)

the SApS pays tribute to members who lost their lives in the line of duty between

the period 2016-06-01 to 2016-06-30 and whose cases have been finalised.

Roll of HoNoUr

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A marbled sculpture shall rise to

their memory, engraved stone shall

bear record of their deeds,

and their remembrance shall be as lasting as the land they honoured.

*(Motor vehicle accident)

the design and landscaping of places where people live, work and relax can greatly impact on crime prevention. The article on crime prevention through environmental design on pages 10 and 11, explains how the physical environment provides or inhibits opportunities for committing crime.

The month of July is National Savings Month and pages 12 and 13 of this edition contain practical advice to assist you in saving for a better life.

On page 14, you can read about “operation thatha Zonke” during which the SAPS, in cooperation with the Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department and Home Affairs, recovered stolen goods which had been looted in the recent unrest and protests in and around Tshwane.

On page 18, you can read about liquor legislation - the aim of reducing all liquor-related crimes and promoting of a responsible liquor trade environment. The partnership between the SAPS and the business community continues to grow from strength to strength. This is evident as the partnership between SAPS and AgriSA has been reaffirmed in order to combat crime in rural communities and on farms.

Page 20 offers you a glance at the SAPS-branded armoured RG12KM3 Nyala demonstration vehicle, which was donated by Denel land Systems to the SAPS’s Operational Response Services Division in order to facilitate the modernising and capacitating of the Public Order Policing unit.

Keep safe and warm and keep up the excellent work!

Maj Gen Vuyisile Ngesi Head: Corporate Communication

02 Acting National Commissioner’s Message

03 Task Team secures hefty sentences for gang members

04 SAPS celebrates Madiba Day

07 Provincial office celebrates Africa Day

08 Official opening of Keimoes Police Station

09 Official opening of Phola Police Station

10 Crime prevention through enviromental design

12 EHW - National Savings Month

14 Operation Thatha Zonke

15 SAPS loses a beloved trooper

16 Flash News

18 liquor Control Act

19 SAPS and AgriSA partner up

20 SAPS receives Nyala from Denel

21 Missing Persons

22 Wanted Persons

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the SaPS and all the law enforcement agencies in the country, supported by

key role players from the respective safety and security structures, will ensure safe and secure 2016 local Government Elections in the republic of South africa (rSa).

The mandate of the SAPS demands from us to lead in the process of safeguarding and securing the election process and to allow all South Africans to cast their democratic votes without any fear or intimidation. Section 205 (3) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa directs that the SAPS must prevent, combat and investigate crime, maintain public order, protect and secure the inhabitants of the RSA and their property, and uphold and enforce the law. The SAPS will, particularly in this upcoming election,

endeavour to make the dreams of all South Africans a reality by executing this mandate.

There are 22 612 voting stations countrywide. They will be operational from 1 to 3 August 2016. The SAPS assure all South Africans that plans are in motion to ensure that these elections take place in a free, fair and secure environment. Therefore, the SAPS will increase police visibility by effectively deploying more personnel members across the country on the day of the election and the period after the election day.

We are confident that the measures for securing and safeguarding the 2016 local Government Elections are in place. These measures are planned and managed from the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS), which is chaired by the SAPS as the leading department. This does not imply that the day-to-day policing will be neglected.

However, there are a few things that we would like every South African citizen to take note of during the election period and beyond it. The Dangerous Weapons Act of 2013 and the Regulation of Gathering Act of 1993, provide for the of citizens to gather peacefully, but to do so without bearing dangerous weapons, inflicting harm on others or damaging property or infrastructure.

The SAPS will be uncompromising in the enforcement of these Acts and will, under no circumstances, allow the carrying of any prohibited or dangerous weapons by any member of the public at any public gathering. The public has the police’s assurance that firm, measured, but decisive action will be taken against anyone found to be in contravention of these Acts. law enforcement is a MUSt.

On that note, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of South Africa, the SAPS hereby declares that we are operationally ready to secure and safeguard the 2016 local Government Elections.

My directive is that we continue to apply fundamental policing principles, guided by the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa and our ‘back-to-basics’ approach. Every member of the SAPS has a responsibility and an obligation to execute our mandate professionally, impartially and with integrity, and to do so within the confines of the laws of our country, without any deviation to it.

aCtiNG NatioNal

CoMMiSSioNEr’S

MESSaGE, lt GEN

KHoMotSo PHaHlaNE

taSK tEaM SECUrES HEFtY SENtENCES For

rUtHleSS GANG MeMberS

a team of investigating officers of the SaPS continue to

fly the SaPS flag high staying true to their oath of office

as they managed to secure two life sentences and about

266 years’ imprisonment for a group of thugs who used to

terrorise community members in the Gauteng South area

and some parts of the North West, since 2013.

The investigation task team comprising Col Peter Matabane (Commander), Col Johan Phangiso (now with the Hawks), lt Col Edward Ndwandwe (now the Jabulani Police Car Tracing Unit Commander), WO Sipho Mdletshe, WO Job Daniels, WO Roderica Hlungwane and Sgt Sifiso Khoza, was established in August 2013 to help solving the mystery around the spate of murders, kidnappings, rapes, housebreakings, robberies and car hijackings committed by gangsters from Dobsonville, Soweto. The successes was the result of an investigation launched into the murder of a 15-year-old girl whose body was dumped in her neighbour’s yard with bruises on her neck and hands.

Our preliminary investigation led to the arrest of the serial killer and rapist, Thapelo Arthur Motseki, who was linked to other crimes of this nature in the Dobsonville area and in the Rustenburg Platinum Mine shafts. It is believed that in 2014, Motseki also raped and killed his colleague in the mine shafts and later dumped her body in the mine field.

Motseki was convicted and found guilty on four charges of murder, four counts of kidnapping, three counts of rape and will be sentenced in August 2016. During the investigation, the team also established that a gang of criminals was on the prowl in the same area, where further investigations successfully led to the arrest of a group of suspects, aged between 19 and 24 who remained in custody during their trial appearances and were ultimately convicted and sentenced.

Sphamandla Radebe received a life sentence and 101 years’ imprisonment on charges of murder, attempted murder, robbery, robbery with aggravating circumstances, housebreaking with intent to commit robbery, the unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition.

Thabang Biyela received a life sentence and 86 years’ imprisonment for murder, attempted murder, housebreaking with the intent to commit robbery, robbery with aggravating circumstances, the unlawful possession of a firearm and the unlawful possession of ammunition. He still has an ongoing case for being found possessing a suspected to be stolen motor vehicle in Jabulani and a case of robbery with aggravating circumstances in Krugersdorp.

By Capt Kgabo Mashamaite Photograph(s) by WO Tinyiko Mathebula

Thulani Vilakazi received a 45-year sentence for housebreaking and theft, robbery with aggravating circumstances, two counts of possession of an unlicensed firearm, and the unlawful possession of ammunition.

Sphamandla Gina was sentenced to 16 years’ imprisonment for the unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition and the possession of a suspected to be stolen motor vehicle, while Manqoba lucky Khumalo’s robbery with aggravating circumstances case has been postponed to mid-August this year.

Col Peter Matabane, the task team’s Commander and the Section Head of Complaints Response and Investigation at the Management Intervention said, “For better coordination of all cases, the investigation team and the prosecution thought it necessary to centralise other cases from the North West to the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. The centralisation authority was subsequently signed by the National Director of Public Prosecution and the hearings commenced without any hassles. Our success, therefore, is a culmination of outstanding team work between our members, the investigation team and the prosecution because we prepared the dockets thoroughly and put water-tight cases before court.”

This task team’s outstanding work in permanently removing criminals from our streets embodies the SAPS’s commitment of ensuring that members of the community are and feel safe. They have set a good example to their colleagues and in the policing sector.

Col Peter Matabane, the Complains response and investigation Section Commander at the Management intervention Unit was tasked with leading the investigation task team established to crack and solve a web of dobsonville cases in 2013 which managed to secure lengthy sentences for gang members.

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SaPS CElEbratES MAdibA dAY WitH NEEdY CHildrEN aNd PErSoNS WitH diSabilitiESBy Intern Naledi Mazibuko Photographs by Lt Col Amanda Funani, Capt Piet Smit, WO Ndanduleni Nyambeni, WO Tinyiko Mathebula and WO Anne Magakoe

the SaPS commemorated Mandela day with a focus on needy children and people living

with disabilities.

The Vispol Unit handed over a soccer kit, a South African flag and educated the children at the Senthibele Senior

Secondary School in Soshanguve on the dangers of drug abuse.

The Management Intervention Division visited the Korwe Multi-purpose Centre in Ga-Rankuwa. The centre houses orphans and children from destitute homes. They handed over groceries and clothing for the children.

The Protection and Security Services Unit visited the Tumelo Home for the mentally handicapped in Ivory Park. The Unit helped re-paint the home and also handed over clothing for the children.

The Rapid Rail Unit visited the Mamelodi SOS Children’s Village and surprised them with a large cake and warm blankets which put a smile on all the children’s faces.The Western Cape Provincial Commissioner’s office spent the day with residents of the Orion Home for people with disabilities in Atlantis. They handed over food parcels, toiletries, blankets and other essentials to the home.

While the North West Provincial Commissioner’s office spent time with needy children at the Tshwaraganang Day Care Centre for Children with Disabilities. The centre was adopted by the province’s Women’s Network in 2014 and has been receiving food and clothing donations since then.

the North West Women’s Network Champion, brig Claudine alexander spent time with needy children at the tshwaraganang day Care Centre for Children with disabilities this Mandela day.

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on Friday, 3 June 2016 hundreds of North West provincial office personnel celebrated africa day. the event was held at the Mounted academy in Potchefstroom.

The day is celebrated annually on 25 May. Seventeen countries gained independence from European colonizers between 1958 and 1963, and to mark their liberation, several states starting celebrating African liberation Day around that time. In 1963, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was established. On this day, leaders of 30 of the 32 independent African states signed a founding charter in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. On Africa Day the Provincial Office celebrated their diverse cultures. Members were wearing traditional clothes

and different components prepared traditional food. Communication, liaison and Marketing kept the members, who were present, entertained with traditional music. Major General Molefe, Brigadier Sebatlang, Brigadier Mbongo and Brigadier Alexander presented senior management. The event commenced at 10:00 and ended at 16:00. The members were dancing and singing traditional songs. In her speech, Major General Molefe thanked all the members for honouring management’s call to celebrate Africa Day. General Molefe said it was good that the members decided to come together to celebrate the different cultures that we have in the country. She added that North West would celebrate Africa Day annually. “I want us to start planning for next year’s African Day in December,” said Major General Molefe. Stations from different clusters also celebrated Africa Day last week.

ProViNCial oFFiCE CElEbratES

AFRICA DAYArticle by Lt Col Amanda Funani

Fltr: Western Cape deputy Provincial Commissioner, Maj Gen rene Fick, acting Provincial Commissioner, Maj Gen Hendrik burger, CEo of the orion Foundation, Ms Hanle Cronje, residents of the orion Home for people with disabilities in atlantis, Milnerton Cluster Commander, Maj Gen aneeqah Jordaan and deputy Provincial Commissioner, Maj Gen thembisile Phathekile spent Mandela day together.

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tHE oFFiCial oPENiNG oF

KeiMoeS police StAtioNArticle and photographs summitted by: Lt Col Hendrik Swart

the new Keimoes Police Station was officially opened on 23 June 2016. the station is now situated on new premises, which makes the new police station more accessible to the community of Keimoes, as it is more central than before. this will also improve the service delivery to the community of Keimoes.

The need for a new police station in this area has been identified in 1999, and subsequent engagements led to the building of the new police station. The old police station, situated in the main road in Keimoes, had been functioning since the early 1960’s and could not accommodate the increase of personnel at the station any longer.

The Department of Public Works handed over the completed project to the South African Police Service (SAPS) on 30 September 2014. It has been functioning full time from 1 December 2014.

Keimoes forms part of the new Upington Cluster, and serves an estimated 23 000 South Africans and foreigner citizens in a policing area of about 7 500 square kilometres.Shortly before the official opening ceremony took place at

the police station, dignitaries visited the Diocese Aids Ministry in Keimoes where the Upington Cluster,

under the command of Maj Gen Kolie Matthys, donated a brand new

stove, some cooking burners and fresh vegetables, to the facility. This facility is preparing

daily meals in order to feed about 300 persons in need.The delegation then moved back to the police station where the official programme started. Some 1 500 people from the community attended the event.

In his address, the Acting National Commissioner of the SAPS, lt Gen Phahlane, urged the community to work closely with the police by becoming part of the relevant policing-community structures to assist the local police in addressing crime.

He further said: “We are planning on intensifying our projects, such as drug-awareness campaigns school projects, rural safety awareness and domestic violence campaigns. Adapting to new ways of policing in a democratic society is not an event, but an ongoing process that is and will continuously be aligned with the contemporary needs of transforming our organisation”.The MEC for Transport, Safety and liaison in the Northern Cape, Ms Pauline Williams, lt Gen Phahlane and the Provincial Commissioner of the Northern Cape, lt Gen Risimati Shivuri, then inspected the parade. Ms Williams and lt Gen Phahlane unveiled the plague and cut the ceremonial ribbon to formally open the new police station, whereafter Ms Williams addressed the community.

Apart from receiving a new police station, Keimoes management received 20 brand new bicycles donated by SA Breweries, as part of their contribution to assist the SAPS in their fight against crime. In addition, lt Gen Phahlane handed 54 Iqabane booklets to the Station Commander to guide them in any legal questions that might arise in the daily performance of their duties.

The event was also graced by a performance of the POlMUSCA Provincial Choir and the Nama Group from Pofadder, who gave a stunning traditional dance demonstration, much to the delight of the audience.Several exhibitions were held by various components, departments and institutions, such as the National Firearms Registry, the Centre for Service Excellence, the local lCRC Offices, SASSA, Home Affairs, the NPA and the Road Accident Fund.

lt Col Barney Visagie and his team of 67 members are very proud of their new police station, and promised to keep the facilities in a tip-top condition. looking at the neatness of the premises and offices, they are doing their best to keep that promise.

One can also expect that with such a dedicated team, service delivery to the community of Keimoes, will be of a vey high standard.

tHE oFFiCial oPENiNG oF

pHolA police StAtioNArticle

the Phola Police Station has officially been opened in Mpumalanga yesterday. the station, based on the outskirts of ogies, was constructed and subsequently opened with the purpose of bringing services closer to the community of Phola, which has previously been served by the ogies Police Station for a long period.

The Police Station was opened in a celebratory ceremony led by the Minister of Police, Mr Nkosinathi Nhleko and the acting National Police Commissioner, lieutenant General Kgomotso Phahlane.

Building the Phola Police Station commenced in 2009 and it was completed in 2011. The station started functioning in 2013 with limited capacity and resources and is now fully operational. It forms part of a national programme aimed at extending policing services to all communities, including those in rural and remote areas, to ensure effective and swift service delivery by bringing policing services closer to all communities.

This programme has been prioritised by the SAPS in cooperation with the Police Ministry, to support the SAPS’s constitutional mandate to protect and secure the citizens of South Africa, to prevent, combat and investigate crime, uphold and enforce the law and maintain public order.The project was funded by ESKOM in a joint venture with Kusile Civil Works, represented by Mr Abram Masango. In

his address to the community, lieutenant General Phahlane said: “The resourcing and community empowerment through opening of police stations such as this, is one of the boldest steps we take to declare to our communities that we are committed to accelerate the transformation of policing in the country.”

He further emphasised that the foundation of crime reduction is entrenched in strong community-police partnerships and urged everyone to work as a collective.

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the workshop involves the following:

• Participants draw cognitive maps of the areas where they live or work and indicate specific places where they feel threatened.

• The dangerous places identified by the participants are plotted on a larger map of the area to get a better understanding of their locations within the community.

• The participants then visit a number of the dangerous places and take photographs of specific, physical characteristics of the places. The type of activity influenced by these characteristics, as well as the spatial relationship between the environment and types of crime are also assessed.

• Photographic maps of the places are prepared to stimulate discussion aimed at identifying possible reasons why certain areas are providing opportunities for crime or making people feel vulnerable.

• After this analysis, three to four dangerous places are prioritised and the participants then develop solutions or interventions aimed at addressing the identified problems

This ‘community crime-mapping’ process allows community members, the police, local councillors, appropriate government departments and all other relevant role players to collaborate and participate in identifying specific areas within the community where they do not feel safe or where they know crimes are being committed.

One unique aspect of using CPTED for problem-solving is the vast array of data and information that must be gathered and analysed. While crime, fear and victimisation are critical considerations, a CPTED analysis also involves an assessment of aspects that are neither based on law enforcement nor related to crime. A comprehensive situational analysis requires information regarding social and institutional characteristics and the physical environment at a macro and micro level (i.e. water bodies, hills and ridges, neighbourhood layout, land use, zoning, vegetation, lighting, vacant lots, traffic volumes and pedestrian activity).

the purpose of an environ-mental evaluation is twofold, as follows:

• To define the problem• Data analysis results in a

better understanding of the building, the site or neighbourhood context; the environmental conditions in which the

crime problem is situated.

the intricacy of the environ-mental evaluation depends on three aspects:

Firstly, information requirements will be determined by the circumstances surrounding the crime problem, the setting of the crime problem and an existing or emerging crime problem. A lot of the information for an environmental evaluation is available from existing sources and agency records. However, significant and vital pieces of information can sometimes only be obtained through interviews, surveys and observations.

The overall goal is to record existing conditions and document emerging trends related to a specific problem in a specific location – to answer the question, “why here?”Secondly, the amount of data that can be collected and analysed depends on the amount of time allowed for the analysis. Data collection and analysis can be a time consuming process and adequate time is not always available.

Sources:1. CSIR e-News, October 2013: “Creating safer spaces and places through environ-mental design”. http://www.csir.co.za/enews/2013_oct/03.html2. Kruger, T, landman, K, liebermann, S (2001) “Designing Safer Places – A Manual for Crime Prevention through Planning and Design”. South African Police Service and CSIR, Pretoria.3. Zahm, D (2007) “Using crime prevention through environmental design in problem solving” http://www.popcenter.org

While no one can design and run a city that is 100% immune to crime, there are steps that city planners, architects and landscaping experts can take in association with the police to make the places people live, work and relax less of a target for criminals.

space (i.e. utilising design features that clearly indicate the public and private areas of a property).

• Image and aesthetics – ensure that the physical environment creates a positive image and instils a feeling of safety in users. Effective management and maintenance play an important role in this regard.

• Target hardening – increase the effort required to commit an offence by physically strengthening a potential target or by installing mechanisms that will make a property more difficult to access.

At the first SAPS Research Colloquium in November 2014, Mr Kruger shared the CSIR-developed “community crime-mapping” process with representatives of the SAPS. He said: “The workshop process involves the participation of community members in the identification of crime hotspots in the areas where they live or work, as well as the development of appropriate solutions. This process allows community members, local councillors, the police and all other relevant parties to collaborate in identifying specific areas in the community where they do not feel safe or where they know crimes are being committed.”

Thirdly, support resources, such as staff and funding, must be available for the analysis. Environmental design is best undertaken by a team of departments and individuals in cooperation with community representatives. Experience has shown that CPTED strategies are most effective when those who are impacted by the crime problem are engaged in problem-solving and take ownership for the solution. The crime problem-solving process is enhanced when stakeholders have opportunities for input and participation from early on, in other words, by arranging a CPTED task force or by using community volunteers to help with data collection.

Stakeholders are individuals, departments, such as Parks and Recreation, Housing and Economic development as well as agencies impacted by the crime problem, those who make decisions about funding or other priorities, the business community, public and private schools, places of worship, non-profit organisations and community planning bodies.These individuals and bodies must be engaged in solving problems so they understand CPTED and can make or recommend legitimate design, security and policy choices. Groups, such as area residents and employees, may bring critical information to the process. They also represent critical data-collection resources and can serve as the line of communication with the rest of the community.

Crime Prevention through Environmental design (CPtEd) is a multi-disciplinary

approach to deterring criminal behaviour through environmental design. it comprises an internationally recognised collection of strategies, techniques and design principles for the built environment, both indoors and outdoors.

While no one can design and run a city that is 100% immune to crime, there are steps that city planners, architects and landscaping experts can take in association with the police to make the places people live, work and relax in less of a target for criminals.

Tinus Kruger of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR), an expert in the field of CPTED, says: “The planning, design and management of the physical environment can contribute to the creation of safer spaces by reducing the causes of and opportunities for crime and it could reduce the fear of crime.” Mr Kruger is a professional architect who has vast knowledge of environmental design, based on more than 15 years’ experience in studying the role of spatial planning, design and management in creating safer and more sustainable communities.

The CSIR conducted an extensive research project to contextualise CPTED for South Africa in support of Pillar Two of the National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS). As a result of this project, the following five CPTED principles were developed that provide a framework for determining how the physical environment either provides or inhibits opportunities for crime:

• Access and escape routes – limit the opportunities for offenders to utilise access and escape routes such as vacant land and enhance the level of ease with which potential victims could find and access escape routes, for instance by providing effective signage and lighting.

• Surveillance and visibility – maximise opportunities for observance of public and private areas by users or residents during the course of their normal activities (passive surveillance) or by police or security personnel (active surveillance) through the positioning of windows and doors, the provision of effective lighting, allowing for mixed use of areas etc.

• Territoriality – encourage a sense of ownership of, and responsibility for, a space by employing mechanisms that will allow residents or users to identify with the

By Lt Col Erica Holtzhausen

Crime prevention through eNviroNMeNtAl deSiGN

eNviroNMeNtAl evAlUAtioN

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NAtioNAl SAviNGS MoNtH

iN JUlY 2016Article written by Colonel Diko

Social Work Services: Employee Health and Wellness

Savings refers to money set aside for the purpose of future use. Methods of saving include, but are not limited to putting money aside in a deposit account, an investment fund, a retirement annuity or as cash. Employees of the South African Police Service are required to participate in this noble idea by developing and/or reviewing their financial plans in accordance with their financial needs.

5. track your progress

The best way to make sure that your savings and spending plans are on track is to review your progress monthly. Do not only look at the bottom line. Ask yourself the following questions: What are you overspending on? What are you underspending on? What can you do to bring things back into line? Then make minor adjustments to help stay on track whenever there is a need.

Keep reviewing your budget regularly and you will be well on your way to getting your savings together. All it really takes is a little bit of discipline and a lot of focus on what is most important to you. Remember, very few people who use and stick to a budget, have financial problems, and many people have solved their financial problems by budgeting. you can do the same.

Talk to your bank for guidance and advice on how to have more control over your money. It is always best to consult with a registered financial adviser to take you through all the options of financial saving if you are unsure.

EHW

National Savings Month, which is celebrated in July 2016, is a national savings awareness campaign arranged by the South african Savings institute annually. the campaign is aimed at promoting and

instilling a culture of financial savings that will lead to effectively addressing the creation of personal wealth and asset accumulation. there is a saying that to be rich, one must become more frugal, when in fact, regardless of one’s income level, people who tend to live within their means and start saving gradually while living modestly, are more likely to create wealth and become rich. the reality is that many employees spend more than they actually earn, while continuing to rely on a credit or overdraft facility until their next pay date, sometimes using the credit or overdraft to pay off other debt.

Should you need any support, please do not hesitate to contact the Financial Management Desk at 082 566 7317/012 393 5318, Social Work Services’ standby number at 082 301 2138 or any social worker in your province or division.

The Employee Health and Wellness functionaries, specifically social workers, will arrange various activities in July 2016, such as formal financial education sessions and door-to-door awareness campaigns nationally. This will be done to improve the levels of financial literacy among the employees. Employees with low financial literacy tend to be vulnerable to predatory lending and acquiring inappropriate financial products, hence, the need for this campaign.

tHe five StepS to be folloWed to StArt SAviNG for A better life Are AS folloWS:

1. Write down your financial goals

It is important to define your saving goals for different stages of your life. Therefore, you need to develop a clear plan for your short-, medium- and long-term financial needs as follows:

• Set tangible and realistic goals for what you want your money to achieve with possible time frames.

• Keep in control of your goals.• Identify the biggest threats to the creation of wealth,

such as your credit card or loan that carries lots of interest, and prioritise eliminating them.

• Unleash the power of interest through patience.

2. draw up a spending plan (budget)

The best way to plan your finances is to do so according to a budget. Distinguish between ‘needs’ and ‘wants’ and stick to your budget. A budget will provide you with an idea of how much you can spend and how much should be saved. It will

also stop you from spending all your money immediately after getting paid, leaving you with no money until your next pay cheque. Keep track of what you earn, owe and spend, and plan how to adjust your spending patterns to suit your income and goals.

3. develop a savings plan

Calculate how much money you need to put aside each month to reach your goals and decide where to save it to get the best returns.Transfer a fixed amount into your savings account every payday. It is better to develop a habit of saving first and spending what is left later, than to spend first with the hope of saving later. Different savings products may be used to meet different goals.

4. Stick to your plAN

A positive attitude and the right behaviour are key to a savings mindset. Make savings a habit. Even if you start by saving a small amount, at least you will have developed a healthy savings habit. Tell people close to you about your dreams and your goals. Regular talking about your goals means more commitment and willingness to achieve them.

the reality is that many employees spend more than they actually earn, while continuing to rely on a credit or overdraft facility until their next pay date,

sometimes using the credit or overdraft to pay off other debt.

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SaPS loSES a bEloVEd trooper

in a bitter-sweet memorial service of one of SaPS’ employees at the CrC auditorium,

various speakers shared the podium to eulogise about the life of a warrior, a drama queen and a ‘rank-unconscious’ colleague and friend.

Chuckles and smiles engulfed the room as they spoke about Clarah Mngomezulu, the selfless straight talker, fashion guru, adviser and doctor to others.

It became clear at the service that the deceased who worked at the SAPS’s Complaints Call Centre of the Management Intervention Section, had a larger than life character, and was always oozing confidence and fearlessness. lieutenant Colonel Ntlaletseng Motaung said Clarah was a straight talker, sometimes overconfident and stubborn, but yet caring and loving.”

Echoing the same sentiments, Colonel Nish Parma told colleagues and Clarah’s family that her late colleague had a helping attitude and loved happiness. She thrived on making a difference in people’s lives. “She empowered women to

By WO Stephen Maluleka Photographs by WO Theo Van Wyk

lt Col Motaung delivering her speech at the memorial service.

be the best they can be. It is hard to think that a person with so much gusto is no more, she was feisty and there was never a dull moment with her around. We lost a brazen star, an audacious fighter and our landscape in the office has changed forever,” said a teary-eyed Colonel Parma.

She concluded by saying that Clarah, the ‘drama queen’, was part of the Women’s Network and that we were lucky to have had her at the SAPS.”

The Head of Management Intervention, Major General Vuma, said that the SAPS had lost a selfless, hard-working, dedicated member, a mother and a sister. “We are celebrating a life well lived, she was vibrant and we should thank God for He gave us Clarah and He is the one who took Clarah.” She concluded by saying: “The lord is still your shepherd and God will soothe you in your sorrow.”

MAY tHe SoUl of clArAH NoSepHoSo MNGoMeZUlU reSt iN eterNAl peAce

operAtioN tHAtHA ZoNKe rECoVErS StolEN GoodS dUriNG tSHWaNE UNrEStS

By WO Stephen Maluleka Photograph(s) WO Anne Magakoe

the South african Police Service (SaPS), the tshwane Metropolitan Police department (tMPd) and Home affairs held an operation to confiscate and seize stolen goods looted during the protests and unrest that we witnessed in and around tshwane. the operation called “thata Zonke” saw the looting of electronic goods and products from the Central City, batho Plaza and Soshanguve Plaza, respectively.

The goods were confiscated and seized in a raid at Mabopane Block EW, Block CV, as well as Block KK in Soshanguve. The three areas woke up to surprise visits by scores of police vehicles, trucks and helicopters in a bid to reclaim the stolen goods. It was a sad day for the opportunistic criminals who took advantage of the situation by looting from the shops of innocent shopkeepers.

The police arrested more than 250 suspects since the uprising started. A variety of items, such as fridges, beds and mattresses, washing machines, irons, plasma television screens, sound systems, speakers, DVDs, cell phones, television stands, kitchen cupboards, lounge suites and clothing items were recovered during Operation Thata Zonke.

Most residents in the three areas appeared to be innocent, but after thoroughly searching their homes, chaos broke loose when the police requested proof of purchase for their new furniture. The goods of those who failed to produce proof of purchase, were confiscated and seized and the residents were arrested. The owner of V-cell and Sounds at the Central City, Mabopane, Mohamed Waris, told the Police Magazine that he does not have a problem with the community protesting against their political leaders, but they should do it in a civil manner by having discussions

with the political leaders and engaging with them, and not looting their shops.

He said that they took everything in his shop and he does not know where he will get money to pay his rent as it is close to month end. He called onto the community to leave them out of their political fights. “If they have any political problems with the ANC or other parties, the community should protest peacefully to solve their problems.” said Mohamed, who lost at least an estimated value of R 300 000,00 to stolen stock.

Speaking at Operation Thatha Zonke, the Provincial Commissioner of Gauteng, lt Gen Deliwe De lange, strongly condemned the looting, stealing and damaging of property in Tshwane. She reaffirmed to the victims that police will recover their stolen goods. “We want to send a strong message to the entire community that crime does not pay and we will not tolerate lawlessness in this province or in our country,” said lt Gen De lange.

According to the lt Gen De lange, the confiscated goods have an estimated value of two million rand. She concluded by saying that a thorough investigation will be carried out and more arrests will be done. She said that they will oppose the bail of the suspects and make sure that they are sentenced and jailed accordingly.

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FraSErbUrG ‘aNGElS’ rESCUE aNGElBy Lt Col Hendrik Swart

if it weren’t for the ‘angels’ of the Fraserburg Police Station in the Northern Cape, the story of a lost eight-

year-old boy, angel Kaika, could have ended tragically.

Kaika had been visiting relatives on the Matjiesvlei farm when he grew weary of the place and decided to walk back to his home, 40 km away, in Fraserburg. He and a friend left the farm together on 29 June 2016.

A farmer driving towards Fraserburg saw the pair walking along the gravel road and stopped to hear if they needed help. Kaika ran away and disappeared into the veld of the Sylvania farm, about 15 kilometres from Fraserburg. However, his friend joined the farmer who drove him back to Matjiesvlei.

The wife of the farmer then contacted the Fraserburg Police Station at about 19:30 and told them the whole story. The members immediately went to patrol the area where Kaika had run away from the farmer, but could not find him. At that stage the temperature in the police van indicated that it was already 0oC – making the survival of a scantily dressed eight-year-old in an open veld unlikely. It was also a dark moon, which meant that finding one’s way without a torch, would be very difficult.When the Station Commander of Fraserburg Police Station, Capt Nelis Prins, got word of this, he immediately activated all available members and began a search party inclusive of the boy’s father, the Emergency Medical Services and disaster management.

luckily, the team found Kaika in the veld, shivering from the cold, at about 22:45. He was immediately taken to the clinic, where he had a check-up and was given a clean bill of health. Kaika’s parents were very thankful toward the police who had found their son so soon, because things could have turned out really badly.

Capt Prins thanked all the members who had availed themselves, for a job well done. After all – this is what the SAPS is all about – to protect and to Serve.

FlaSH NEWS FlaSH NEWS

MitCHEllS’ PlaiN CoPS diStribUtE food aNd ClotHiNG to tHE dEStitUtE

By Lt Col Norman Joseph Photograph by Capt Piet Smit

the SaPS, in partnership with members of the islamic Coordinating Council, distributed hundreds of food parcels and clothes to destitute people living in informal settlements in the Western Cape on 25 June 2016.

They were joined by a large group of Gauteng businessmen and visited Blikkiesdorp in Delft, Belhar, Grassy Park, Uitsig in Elsies River and Overcome Heights in lavender Hill, where they distributed the food parcels and clothing.

Earlier, the contingent of businessmen bought school uniforms for 1 500 children, which were also distributed in these areas.

Col Soraya Fredericks, lt Col Vanetia Maxwell and Rachel Dominie from the Western Cape Provincial Finance Component, Brian Johnson from the province’s Auxilliary Services and the Station Commander of Kirstenhof, lt Col June Cilliers, played a pivotal role in the distribution of the food parcels and clothes.

deputy Cluster Commander of Mitchells Plain, brig Mmagauta letsoako (left) and Kirstenhof Police Station Commander, lt Col June Cilliers (middle) hand over food to Sumaya Majiet, one of the Western Cape residents who received food parcels and clothes donations from the SaPS and islamic Co-ordinating Council.

SaPS members from Fraserburg with the lost boy, angel Kaika (middle), they rescued.

Police Minister Nathi Nhleko, officially opened a new mobile police station on Site C, Khayelitsha,

in the Western Cape recently.

More than 1 000 people from Khayelitsha and surrounding areas attended the event at the Site C Stadium in Solomon Tshuku Road.

The event was also attended by the Acting National Commissioner, lt Gen Khomotso Phahlane, the Western Cape Provincial Commissioner, lt Gen Khombinkosi Jula, various senior police officers and other government officials.

Addressing the audience, Deputy Police Minister Makhotso Maggie Sotyu said the Western Cape would receive six mobile police stations by the end of the 2016/2017 financial year.

She also said that construction of the police station in Makhaza, would begin in 2018 and would take about three years to complete.

Minister Nhleko appealed to people to take care of the mobile police station and work with the police to help fight crime in the area.

He acknowledged that the community faced many challenges but assured them that “...working together, we can fight crime”.

NEW MobilE PoliCE StatioN oPENEd iN KHaYElitSHaBy Lt Col Norman Joseph Photograph by Capt Piet Smit

Police Minister Nathi Nhleko (left) watches as deputy Police Minister Makhotso Maggie Sotyu hands over the keys of the Khayelitsha mobile police station to acting National Commissioner, lt Gen Khomotso Phahlane.

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By Lt Col SM Pillay Photograph Capt Piet Smit

liQUor coNtrolNatioNal aNd ProViNCial rEGUlatioN iN tHE liQUor iNdUStrY

the aim of liquor legislation is to strengthen law enforcement and ensure a serious clamp down

on unlawful activities. the following liquor legislation intends to reduce all liquor-related crimes and to promote the development of a responsible liquor trade environment.

proviNciAl level: Prior to 2003, the liquor industry was regulated by the liquor Act, 1989 (Act No 27 of 1989), which made provisions for wholesale and retail trade of liquor in South Africa. Since then, the liquor environment has changed dramatically. Schedule 5 in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No 108 of 1996), addresses the functional areas of the exclusive provincial legislative competence. Part ‘A’ of Schedule 5 clearly states that the issuing of liquor licences falls within the ambit of provincial legislative competence (Provincial liquor Authority), to regulate the micro-manufacturing and retail sale of liquor through provincial liquor legislations.

The legal implications of Schedule 5 is that where in the past the liquor industry was governed by only the liquor Act, 1989 (Act No 27 of 1989), the liquor industry will now be governed by nine Provincial liquor Acts and liquor Act, 2003 (Act No 59 of 2003).

the operational status of liquor Acts in South Africa currently is as follows:

• Gauteng liquor Act 2003, (Act No 2 of 2003)

• Eastern Cape liquor Act 2003, (Act No 10 OF 2003)

• Free State liquor and gambling Act 2010, (Act No 6 of 2010)

• Northern Cape liquor Act 2008, (Act No 2 of 2008)

• Western Cape liquor Act 2008, (Act No 4 of 2008)

• Mpumalanga liquor Act 2006, (Act No 5 of 2006)

• Kwazulu-Natal liquor Act 2010, (Act No 6 of 2010)

liquor Act 1989, (Act No 27 of 1989) is still in operation only in those provinces which have not implemented or

promulgated their Provincial liquor Acts.eg, limpopo and North West provinces.

NAtioNAl level: liquor Act 2003, (Act No 59 of 2003) came into effect on the 13 August 2004. The Act regulates macro-manufacturing and the distribution tiers of liquor in all nine provinces. The National liquor Authority (NlA) located within the Department of Trade and Industry is responsible for the administration and granting of registrations (licence). A registration is issued for either macro-manufacturing or distribution of liquor. Further the object of the Act is to essentially also set norms and standard within the liquor environment.

It is important that all employees are aware and educated on the implementation of the respective liquor legislation and to ensure that service delivery meets expectations.

By Capt Vincent Mukhathi Photograph(s) by WO Tinyiko Mathebula

SApS ANd AgriSA PartNEr UP iN FiGHt aGaiNSt CriME

the SaPS and agriSa have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening their relations,

cooperation and continuous engagements aimed at combatting and fighting crime on farms and in rural communities.

This emerged after a special meeting was held between the top management of the SAPS and AgriSA’s leadership, at the SAPS’ Tshwane Academy in Pretoria West on 10 June 2016. The meeting was aimed at engaging on matters of cooperation and collaboration in order to implement policing measures and fighting crime in rural communities and on farms.

The Acting National Commissioner of the SAPS, lt Gen Khomotso Phahlane, said the meeting was held successfully and that the engagement was in the spirit of working together ensuring that communities were actively participating in the fight against crime. “We are grateful that AgriSA was able to raise a number of issues around policing, such as the use of reservists, public order policing and stock theft, among other things. Best of all is that all these issues were raised with some recommendations that will be taken head-on by the SAPS to ensure that we respond to these issues and deal with crime-related problems as a collective,” he said.

lt Gen Phahlane emphasised that the back-to-basics approach focuses on partnerships and that he appreciates AgriSA’s initiative reaching out to help fighting crime with the SAPS. “We agreed to work together on a number of areas to ensure that the mandate of policing is being executed. We consider our engagement to be fruitful as it is in line with the commitment we have made of ensuring that our communities are actively participating in the fight against crime,” he said.

The Chief Executive Officer of AgriSA, Omri van Zyl, praised the top management of the SAPS for spending time to engage with his organisation at this level, which was a fantastic experience in his opinion. “We, as South Africans, welcome the back-to-basics principle. There have been lots of talk but it is time for action now. This is why I endorse and recommend the SAPS on this new strategy,” he said.Van Zyl further said: “Policing is not only a police force issue, but it is a community issue. Therefore, it is extremely important for us to make this work in our communities in order to be safe in South Africa”, he said.

One achievement of the meeting was establishing a Rural Safety Summit. Both the SAPS and AgriSA, backed by the

left to right: the Chief Executive officer of agriSa, omri van Zyli and the acting National Commissioner, lieutenant General Khomotso Phahlane during the special interview at the Studio for When duty Calls in Centurion.

Institute for Security Studies, agreed that the proposed summit, including all stakeholders, have to address the issues of crimes committed against the farming and rural communities.

In addition to the proposed summit, the management of the SAPS indicated that it will also review the Rural Safety Strategy to address its shortcomings and challenges in order to respond to the issues of crime. lt Gen Gary Kruser said that the SAPS will be conducting a research on rural safety in order create a model, specifically designed for rural policing. This will include specific details about reservists needed in the farming and rural communities.

When addressing the issue of tension between the SAPS and farmers, lt Gen Phahlane said that the day’s engagement was testimony of the police’s commitment to ensuring that the various structures within the SAPS are working toward the fight against crime in all the sectors. Van Zyl agreed with the Acting Police Commissioner saying: “We have success stories of the police working together with the farmers. For example, in the Free State, we have a crime prevention strategy unit which works with the police to fight crime”.

lt Gen Phahlane emphasised that the fight against crime can only be won through partnering with communities and their various structures. He said such partnerships would be a “force multiplier” that may have a great impact.“We have agreed on having on-going engagements with associations and unions to collaborate on matters of common interest in due course and to also map ways forward based on our back-to-basics approach,” said lt Gen Phahlane.

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MiSSiNG perSoNS

PlEASE HElP US lOCATE THEM…

The missing person left home and has not been seen since. She was wearing blue legit trousers, a white t-shirt, a pink jacket and black boots.

Randfontein 4/6/2016Investigating Officer: Student/Const CB Moseamo Tel: 011 767 2300

(15) Female

last seen : 2016-06-10

KArAbo elZA MAtiti

The missing person left home and has not been seen since. He was wearing a blue tracksuit.

Kliptown 4/6/2016Investigating Officer: Const XO Maluleke Tel: 011 945 3087

(16) Male

last seen: 2016-06-11

tHUlANi NdlovU

The missing person left home and has not been seen since.

Randfontein 8/6/2016Investigating Officer : Const CP MabalaTel: 011 767 2300

(15) Female

last seen : 2016-06-18

KArAbo olifANt

The missing person left home and has not been seen since.

Evaton 5/6/2016Investigating Officer: WO Ml Mofokeng Tel: 016 596 1044

(16) Male

last Seen : 2016-06-04

leboHANG Gift Moloi

The missing person left home and has not been seen since. She was wearing grey school pants, a blue school blazer and a white school shirt.

Honeydew 6/6/2016Investigating Officer: Const SA DumaTel: 011 801 8552

(15) Female

last seen : 2016-06-09

oNWAbA SoNWAbiSe ANGel didZA

The missing person left home and has not seen since. He was wearing a yellow t-shirt, green trousers and black sport shoes.

Moroka 13/6/2016Investigating Officer: Capt MD NembambulaTel: 011 527 0000

Male

last Seen: last seen: 2016-06-11

ZeKto pAKUle

(29) Female

last seen : 2016-06-05

pHiNdile MtHiMKUlU

Missing person left home and has not been seen since.

Elsburg 2/6/2016Investigating Officer: Const NN MasheleTel: 011 827 2306

(34) Female

last seen: 2016-06-20

lee MboNU

The missing person left home and has not been seen since.

Honeydew 5/6/2016Investigating Officer: Student/Const FR MartinTel: 011 831 7000

(36) Male

last seen: 2016-06-07

coWAN frANciS

Missing person left home and has not been seen since. He was wearing blue jeans, a brown shirt and brown shoes.

Moroka 19/6/2016Investigating Officer: Capt MD NembambulaTel: 011 527 0000

(45) Male

last seen: 2016-01-07

MoSeS MKiZe

Missing person left home and has not been seen since. She was wearing blue jeans and a black jacket.

Vanderbijlpark 2/6/2016Investigating Officer: Const TT Mpolokeng Tel: 083 478 1204

SaPS rECEiVES aN arMoUrEd rG12KM3 NYAlA FroM dENEl laNd SYStEMS By Capt Kgabo Mashamaite Photograph(s) by WO Ndanduleni Nyambeni

the partnership between the SaPS and the business community continues to grow from

strength to strength as the corporate sector appreciates the good work the police service does in upholding law and order in the country.

This was evident during the handing over of an SAPS-branded armoured RG12KM3 Nyala demonstration vehicle, which was generously donated by the Denel land Systems, a State Owned Company (SOC), to the Operation Response Services Division, in an effort to help modernising and capacitating the Public Order Policing unit, in a glittering ceremony at the Denel’s lyttelton offices on 13 June 2016.

In his acceptance speech, the Divisional Commissioner of the Operational Response Service Division, lt Gen Elias Mawela, said:

“The donation is in line with the POP’s enhancement strategy which has the objective of capacitating the existing units, re-establishing dormant or previously closed units,

establishing new mobile units in phases and acquiring modern equipment for members and units. We gladly accept the vehicle and we promise that it will be put to good use, ensuring the safety of our most valuable assets, our human resources who ensure that the SAPS meets its constitutional mandate, which among others things, expects us to protect properties and citizens of the country during community protests. We respect the democratic right of all South Africans to protest peacefully, however, protests and crowds should be managed and monitored by well-resourced police officers.”

On behalf of the Denel land Systems SOC, Brig Gen Abe Notshweleka said that the project has strengthened the good relationship between the police and Denel.

“The vehicle we are handing over to the SAPS is a culmination of months of hard work as it is fitted with hi-tech equipment to enable the SAPS to perform its tasks. This gesture has also strengthened a bond forged by two entities over the years. The team had to work around the clock to ensure that it meets the specific SAPS operational standards. We hope that this friendship, created over the years, will continue and grow from strength to strength. The SAPS can count on us with refurbishing their operational vehicles. It was a great honour to have assisted the SAPS once more,” said Brig Gen Notshweleka.

a static display of an armoured rG12KM3 Nyala demonstration vehicle with hi tech system for effective crowd control handed over by the denel land Systems (SoC) to the SaPS during a glittering ceremony at the company’s premises at lyttelton, Centurion.

the divisional Commissioner operational response Service, lt Gen Elias Mawela, tests the armoured rG12KM3 Nyala demonstration vehicle during the handing over ceremony at denel land Systems premises at lyttelton, Centurion.

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WANted for frAUdUNKNoWNinvestigating officer: Const BP Ngwenya 017 819 2321 072 200 2560

WANted for robberYUNKNoWNinvestigating officer:Sgt QPW Rennie 011 991 7500

the South african Police Service (SaPS) request urgent assistance from members of the public in tracing the following alleged perpertrators wanted in connection with various criminal offences committed countrywide.

WANted peRsons

WANted for robberYUNKNoWNinvestigating officer: Sgt QPW Rennie 011 991 7500

WANted for robberYUNKNoWN investigating officer: Sgt QPW Rennie 011 991 7500

WANted for rApeUNKNoWNinvestigating officer: WO MR Malatjie 011 986 9322 082 437 2216

WANted for rApeUNKNoWNinvestigating officer: Const EN Siyenga 013 794 9300 073 043 3776

WANted for ArMed robberYUNKNoWNinvestigating officer: Const DS Ndhlovu 013 768 1122 072 307 3216

WANted for robberYUNKNoWNinvestigating officer: Sgt N Fouche 011 617 5631 072 531 8806

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SApS criMe Stop

0 8 6 0 0 1 0 1 1 1oR

( you mAy RemAIn Anonymous )

SMS InfoRmAtIon to cRIme lIne on 32211

WANted for robberYUNKNoWNinvestigating officer: Sgt QPW Rennie 011 991 7500

WANted for MUrderliAM GoodMANinvestigating officer: WO MR Jones 011 497 7217 076 410 9543