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February 2017 | free

policeYoUr officiAl free SApS MAGAZiNe

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

TOGETHER WE MOVE SOUTH AFRICA FORWARD

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

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Editorial“do what you love and you will never work a day in your life.”

We have all heard this old proverb and have, on countless occasions, repeated it to young jobseekers without

a second thought. Though this may be true, one must acknowledge that once the thing you love doing becomes that which puts food on your table, it becomes work – something you have to do for you and your family to survive. you will find that you can no longer do what you love on your own terms. There are concessions to be made and rules to be followed – sometimes begrudgingly – but this process is much more bearable if you love what you do. you will still put your all into a job

if you love it, as is the case with policing. If blue blood runs in your veins and you have been called to serve the country, no amount of bad publicity, regime change or attacks on police officials will deter you from your mission to serve and protect. you will diligently do mountains of paperwork that frustrates you until you get it right, because you know compliance is for the good of the SaPS. you will adapt to various changes because you know that sometimes trial and error will allow the organisation to better serve the nation. you will ignore frivolous annoyances, overcome difficulties and make an extra effort to better the organisation and the lives of others, because of your love for the job.

CoNtENtS

www.saps.gov.za

@ SaPoliceService

South african Police Service (SaPS official Page)

To thank the women and men in the dignified blue who joined the SaPS because of their love for the country, their sense of duty and their passion for policing, the SaPS hosts several awards in their honour. Most recently, police officers who have remained true to the cause of fighting crime throughout years were awarded with 10, 20, 30 and 40 years’ long-service medals (pp 6 and 7).

We are continuously trying to find ways to improve the services we deliver to citizens and make it easier to effect proper policing. The recent research colloquium (pp 8 and 9) is an endeavour to create an ideal policing model that will have professionalism, inventiveness, monitoring and evaluation at its core. The new Programme and Project Management Office (p 10) will support this undertaking by ensuring that refined policies and methodologies are drafted. The new Integrity Management Services Section (p 11) will help reach the organisation’s goal of ensuring that all the people in the country are and feel safe, by ensuring a calibre of police officials that is beyond reproach.

as usual, we feature articles on the successes that members are attaining in the provinces. This month, we showcase two women, namely, Const Nichola Janse van Vuuren (pp 12 and 13) and Lt Col Kabous Louw (p 19) who are trailblazers in specialised policing fields and sport respectively.

enjoy the read.

brig Sally de beer

02 Message from the National Commissioner

03 GePF unclaimed benefits

04 SONa & the JCPS Cluster

06 OrS Members honoured

07 HrD awards medals

08 Improving Policing through research

10 New Project Management Office

11 a unit that will change the Psyche of Police Officials 12 Const Nicola and Lexi

14 eHW - Love does not leave marks 16 Flash News 18 Northern Cape receives new vehicles 19 Viva Fitness

21 Missing Persons

22 Wanted Persons

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POLICEFEbruary 201702 03POLICE fEbruary 2017

WHAT ARE UNCLAIMED BENEFITS?

The Pension Fund Act defines an unclaimed benefit as a benefit from a retirement fund that has become legally due and payable,

but has not been paid for a period exceeding 24 months. Although GEPF has its own law (the Government Employees Pension Law), the Fund uses the same definition as a best practice guideline.

Benefits may be unpaid for a number of reasons, for example:

• No claim is received to pay such benefits;• A tax directive is declined by SARS due to the member’s tax

affairs not being in order;• Benefits paid are returned to GEPF due to incorrect banking

details and dormant or frozen bank accounts, among others; and• GEPF does not have sufficient information, for example, about

the deceased member, potential spouse(s) or beneficiaries, to facilitate a claim to such a benefit.

Although GEPF does everything in its power to pay benefits to the rightful member or beneficiary, it cannot always do so in the absence of the necessary information.

In addition to the current efforts that GEPF makes to trace beneficiaries, it has also started educating and informing members about unclaimed benefits and how they can assist in ensuring that these benefits are paid to their rightful owners. GEPF will also use the services of tracing agents to identify the rightful beneficiaries.

How can you assist?

Current members can assist by ensuring that their personal information and contact details are regularly updated with the Fund. In addition, members need to ensure that they submit the necessary Nomination of Beneficiaries form (WP1002) to their employer and the Fund, and ensure that this form is updated as and when required.

Members must also ensure that their tax affairs with SARS are in order at all times. Failing to do so will result in GEPF not being able to obtain a tax directive to effect payment when a benefit is claimed.Members are also advised to educate their dependant(s) about the benefits to which they may become entitled in the event of the member passing away, as well as how to go about claiming such benefits.

Former members, or dependants of former members, who suspect that a potential benefit is payable to them are urged to contact GEPF.

Update your details

Please remember to let us know about your latest postal address and contact details, including your cell phone number, so that we can stay in touch with you. This will assist us in processing your benefits efficiently and effectively.

Our toll free Call Centre (0800 117 669) will assist you with updating your contact details; alternatively you can send an email to [email protected], or visit the GEPF Regional Office nearest to you

GEPF’s fraud hotline is running at full steam and we encourage members, pensioners and the community at large to use it to report any corruption, fraud or unethical conduct relating to pensions and GEPF. Calls to the hotline are free and callers do not have to give their names when reporting a matter.

The fraud hotline number is 0800 43 43 73 (0800 43 GEPF) and calls are answered 24 hours a day.

REPORT FRAUD!

ActiNG NAtioNAl coMMiSSioNer’S MeSSAGe

lt GEN KhomotSo PhahlaNE

the management of the South african Police

Service reiterates the National development Plan 2030’s statement that personal safety is a basic human right. it is a necessity to ensure human development and improving quality of life in our country.

The quarterly crime statistics were released to the Portfolio Committee on Police on Friday, 3 March 2017.

The SaPS is pleased to advise that all four of the broad crime categories, which included 17

community-reported serious crimes, showed a decrease over the nine-month period of the report. the statistics from April to december 2016 are as follows:

• Contact crimes decreased by 1,9%• Contact-related crimes decreased by 2,6%• Property-related crimes decreased by 0,2%• Other serious crime decreased by 2,4%.

the breakdown of the statistics for contact crimes is as follows:• Murder decreased by 0,1%• Sexual offences decreased by 6,3%• attempted murder decreased by 0,8%• assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm decreased by

5,6%• Common assault decreased by 3,7%• Common robbery decreased by 0,7%• robbery with aggravating circumstances increased by 6%.

With regard to robbery with aggravating circumstances, we have a further breakdown of offences focusing on trio crimes:• Carjacking increased by 14,9%• robbery at residential premises increased by 5,3%• robbery at non-residential premises increased by 6,5%.

the contact-related crimes are as follows:• arson decreased by 10,2%• Malicious damage to property decreased by 2,3%.

the breakdown for property-related crimes is as follows:• burglary at non-residential premises increased by 1,2%• burglary at residential premises decreased by 0,6%• Theft of motor vehicles and motorcycles decreased by 0,8%• Theft out of or from motor vehicles decreased by 0,6%• Stock theft increased by 2%.

the breakdown of statistics for other serious crimes:• all theft cases, not mentioned elsewhere, decreased by 3,5%• Commercial crime increased by 1,7%• Shoplifting decreased by 1,1%.

Crimes detected as a result of police action are the usually unreported crime and largely detected as a result of the deployment of law enforcement personnel and employment of police intelligence. The crime is usually recorded after the apprehension of suspects for various crimes.

these crimes are typically expected to increase. the statistics for the reporting period are as follows:

• The illegal possession of firearms and ammunition increased by 4,3%• Drug-related crime increased by 11%• Driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs increased by 2,3%• Sexual offences increased by 11,6%.

The 32 life terms and 170 years in prison sentence handed down to 40-year-old Warren Troy Knoop for 870 crimes of rape, exploitation, sexual assault and child pornography in February 2017, struck international media attention. The SaPS’s Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) units were re-established in June 2010, to deal specifically with such crimes. Detective specialists ensure that gender-based violent crimes, including sexual offences and harassment are thoroughly investigated and perpetrators are brought to book. as a result, the conviction rate on crimes against children, persons younger than 18 years, increased to 77,36%. The conviction rate for crimes against women increased to 82,85%.

While the SaPS has been dealing a decisive blow to the perpetrators of crimes against women, children and other vulnerable groups, the sexual exploitation of children remains a matter of concern. Therefore, the SaPS established another leg within the FCS, namely the Serial and electronic Crimes Investigation unit, with the purpose to mainly combat cybercrime across clusters.

We thank all our members who worked diligently to reduce most crime trends, especially over the festive season, when we notably increased law enforcement visibility. although there has been an encouraging downward trend in most crime categories, we will not be complacent. The Department is concerned about the continued increase in trio crimes. This was thoroughly discussed at an upcoming strategic planning session involving all commanders and senior managers on national and provincial levels.

We also thank all law enforcement officials who were deployed in rosettenville, atteridgeville and Pretoria West in Gauteng during incidents of looting and protest actions in January 2017. The professionalism displayed when fulfilling their Constitutional mandate to maintain peace, safety and stability, is commendable.

unfortunately, the Government’s plea to keep a march peaceful in Tshwane on 23 February 2017, were ignored and the march was marred by random acts of violence, damage to property, stoning of police members and looting. The SaPS will not tolerate violent and unlawful acts.

We also note, with concern, the fake news, false messages and hoax videos which were circulated in an irresponsible manner on the social media. We urge our community members to refrain from spreading false messages and promoting panic. We also strongly condemn acts of vigilantism and make a plea to communities to work with the SaPS, instead of taking the law into their own hands.

However, we also extend our appreciation to all the community members who have supported us or participated in some way in the fight against crime. The South african Police Service will enhance its efforts to reach out and engage with communities across South africa.

We appeal to community members to report suspicious behaviour and crime to their nearest police station or anonymously call the Crime Stop number on 08600 10111.

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POLICEFEbruary 201704 05POLICE fEbruary 2017

the State of the Nation address (SoNa) is an annual obligation set out in republic of South

africa South africa’s Constitution where the President reports on the status of the country, discloses the Government’s plans for the year and proposes certain statutory matters to the Parliament. this process is broadcast in full and all the SaPS members are urged to tune in to keep abreast of pertinent socio-economic issues.

This year, the President of South africa, President Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma, presented the SoNa to a joint sitting of the two Houses of the Parliament (the National assembly and National Council of Provinces) on 9 February in the Parliament, Cape Town. The theme for SoNa 2017 was: “the Year of oliver reginald tambo: Unity in Action together Moving South Africa forward.”

The President provided an update on the implementation of the Programme of action based on the National Development Plan which, among others, covers economic, social, educational, technological, and security matters. He also laid out the Government’s plans on tackling the various challenges the country is currently facing.

regarding the criminal Justice System, president Zuma said:

“…The fight against crime is an apex priority. The police will increase visible policing, building on the successful pattern of deployments utilised during the Safer Festive Season Campaign.

They will also utilise certain specialised capabilities, such as the Tactical response Teams and National Intervention units, to assist in addressing problematic high-crime areas.We received a message from Soshanguve last week that crime is rife in block L and that hijackings and robberies are high. It is such communities that need to build stronger

partnerships with the police to ensure that criminals do not prey on residents.

Other measures to fight crime nationally will include the establishment of specialised units, focusing on drug-related crime, taxi violence and firearms and the enhanced utilisation of investigative aids such as forensic leads.

The police will also enhance the utilisation of the DNa Database in the identification of suspects.

We urge the public to work with the police to ensure safer communities.

We welcome the decline in rhino poaching incidents since October 2015 which is for the first time in a decade. This arises from intensive joint operations by law enforcement agencies.

One of the strategies of fighting crime is to ensure that those who are released from prison do not commit crime again.

The Department of Correctional Services continues to work hard to turn prisons into correctional centres through offering various services. as a result, compliance levels with parole and probation conditions have improved to reach a historic mark of 98%.

The country has also made good progress in reducing the numbers of children in correctional centres. The promotion of access to justice was given added meaning last year when the High Court Division in Limpopo was opened in November.

The Mpumalanga High Court will be completed during this financial year. The coming into operation of these two high courts means that we have now realised the goal of a high court in every province of the country.

The fight against corruption continues. Within the National Prosecuting authority, the asset Forfeiture unit completed 389 forfeiture cases to the value of r349 million. They obtained 326 freezing orders to the value of r779 million.

a total of r13 million was recovered in cases where government officials were involved in corruption and other related offences in the past year.

Oliver Tambo set the tone for the country’s foreign policy as early as 1977 when addressing the first Congress of the angolan ruling party MPLa (The People’s Movement for the Liberation of angola) where he said that:

‘We seek to live in peace with our neighbours and the peoples of the world in conditions of equality, mutual respect and equal advantage’.

South africa is honoured to chair the Southern african Development Community (SaDC) starting from august 2017. We will utilise our tenure to fast track the implementation of the SaDC Industrial Strategy.

We are accelerating the integration agenda through the implementation of SaDC-COMeSa(Common Market for eastern and Southern africa) - east african Community Free Trade area.

We will continue with our involvement in our mediation efforts, peacekeeping operations, and peace-making initiatives in Lesotho, The Democratic republic of Congo, burundi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Somalia and Libya. The South african National Defence Force represents the country well in the peacekeeping missions…”

calling for national unity, president Zuma said:

“In the words of President Tambo, “Working together as fellow South africans, we have it within our power to transform this country into the land of plenty for all, where the nightmare of apartheid will just be a faint memory of the past’.”

thE StatE of thE NAtioN addrESS PErtaiNiNG to thE JcpS clUSter

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orS mEmbErS hoNourEd for loNG SErviCE By Capt Vincent Mukhathi Photographs by WO Theo Van Wyk

the operational response Services (orS) division honoured 62 officers with long-

service medals at a parade held at the External deployment and mobilization Support Section on 3 february 2017. members on parade were honoured with 10-year commemoration medals, as well as 10, 20 and 30 years’ loyal service medals.

In his welcoming address, the Divisional Commissioner of the OrS Division, Lt Gen elias Mawela, told recipients of the awards that the medals were not just a testimony of their acts of valour, but the medals also acknowledged the hard work of the individuals, communities and parents, who assisted in shaping them.

He further said that the medals symbolised the role the SaPS played in training members, as well as the impact that all the women and men in blue, who served alongside the long-serving members, had in helping them become good police officials.

Lt Gen Mawela said that medals should only be given to police officials who represented the organisation well, by serving dutifully and courageously. He also praised the medal recipients for dedicating their lives to serving the SaPS with integrity and loyalty.

“you chose to be part of the SaPS and not to be associated with misconduct and corruption. you chose to be a faithful police official, who does what is required of him or her. you have carried the country’s flag high and represented the SaPS and country well,” he said.

In his keynote address, the Deputy National Commissioner for Policing, Lt Gen Sehlahle Masemola, reminded the medal recipients to remain committed and loyal in serving the organisation and country. He said that the management of the division was happy and grateful that they were honouring police officials with well-deserved medals for the hard work they have done over the years.

“I am proud that we are honouring the women and men in blue that have dedicated their lives to serving the country. I am proud that you have served the organisation loyally for 30, 20 and 10 years. To get a medal after serving those numbers of years does not happen automatically, it happens because of your dedication and sacrifices – sometimes sacrificing your own families while ensuring peace and stability of other families,” he said.

as he concluded his speech, Lt Gen Masemola thanked and congratulated members on parade for serving the country with pride and dignity.

Hrd awardS mEdalS for loNG-SErviNG mEmbErS By WO Tinyiko Mathebula

the human resource development (hrd) division

awarded long-service medals to its members on 31

January 2017, at the tshwane academy in Pretoria west.

The ceremony was graced with the presence of the Divisional Commissioner of the HrD Division, Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, the Component Head of the early Training and Development Curriculum Development and Standards, Maj Gen Leon Gossmann, and the Component Head of the In-service Police Development, Maj Gen Hendrick Chauke.

Lt Gen Mkhwanazi presented 28 medals to the long-serving police officers on parade. Of those, two were for 40 years’ service, nine for 30 years’ service, another nine for 20 years’ service and eight for 10 years’ loyal service in the SaPS.

In his keynote address, Lt Gen Mkhwanazi congratulated all the recipients of the awards for their respective achievements. He quoted the words of the legendary leadership training guru, Dale Carnegie, who said, “People work for money, but go an extra mile for recognition, praise and rewards.”

Lt Gen Mkhwanazi said that the SaPS’s management realises the importance of recognising and rewarding the sterling efforts of dedicated and loyal employees and that management endeavours to do so in tangible and dignified ways, such as this award ceremony.

“events of this nature remind us of why we are members of the SaPS and of the significant contributions that so many of us have made to bring the organisation as far as it has come,” he said.

hrd members on parade awaiting their well-deserved service medals.

Lt Gen Mkhwanazi emphasised that award ceremonies were not just to acknowledge the members’ good work, but were meant to motivate them to recommit to the SaPS’s Constitutional mandate.

“We are also reminded that we must continue to work together to achieve the objectives of the National Development Plan which states that in 2030, people living in South africa must feel safe at home, at school and at work, and that they must enjoy a community life free of fear,” he said.

In his closing remarks, Lt Gen Mkhwanazi sent his special congratulatory message to Col Fred blaauw and wished him a blessed retirement after spending over 40 years as a dedicated member of the SaPS.

Col fP blaauw salutes during hrd medal parade as he retires after 40 years of loyal service.

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imProviNG PoliCiNG throuGh

reSeArcH

By Capt Keitumetse Mmushi Photographs by WO Anne Magakoe

the SaPS recently held a three-day research colloquium at the Council for Scientific

and industrial research (CSir) Centre, in Pretoria. the research colloquium was aimed at developing an ideal and suitable policing model for the SaPS.

The event served to unveil the newly-established SaPS research Division and the SaPS’s 2016-2020 research agenda, among others. It included participation from the SaPS’s national and provincial levels, universities, research organisations, non-governmental organisations, SaPS’s business partners, and prominent social activists in the field of policing and community safety, as well as Community Policing Forums.

The colloquium is also one of the exploratory research activities included in the research proposal for the development of an ideal and suitable policing model for the SaPS. The debates were analytical, extensive and fruitful. The exchanges between all role players contributed significantly towards the development of a new policing model.

In his welcome address, the Deputy National Commissioner of Management Interventions, Lt Gen Gary Kruse, said that the SaPS was working industriously towards creating a safe and secure environment for all people living in South africa.

“The commitment and drive to achieve this vision and its Constitutional objectives prompted the SaPS to establish a capability of professional knowledge-based management of policing interventions. The SaPS deemed it necessary to establish the research Division. The main function of the division is to determine the SaPS’s research agenda and to do researches within the SaPS,” he said.

The SaPS’s National Management Forum adopted the 2016-2020 research agenda on 7 July 2016. It aimed at the following:

• Improving service delivery by the SaPS

• enhancing innovation and modernisation in the SaPS

• Infusing professionalism in policing

• Determining the relevance of new products before development commences

• Determining ideal specifications for proposed products

• Validating whether developed products and processes meet the guiding requirements

• evaluating the return-on-investment on the SaPS’s assets and human resources, with the aim of enhancing the SaPS’s products and processes, as well as introducing new solutions to solve pre-identified problems in the organisation.

according to the Divisional Commissioner of research, Lt Gen (Dr) bongiwe Zulu, the research agenda will assist in directing the SaPS towards improved service delivery, away from some of the current policing catastrophes.

“Through this research agenda, I have confidence that the organisation and its members will be armed with required knowledge and skills to exploit emerging expertise and embrace innovation, and modernisation as opportunities

that we, as the SaPS, can use to enhance our service delivery.

This research agenda should direct us to ensure that the SaPS implements the ideal and suitable policing model for South africa,” she said.

Ms Nompumelelo radebe, a Director in the National Treasury, presented on the ‘Critical assessment of mechanisms used to measure the SaPS: Treasury’s perspective’.

She said that the National Treasury uses a number of measures to assess the financial and non-financial performance of the SaPS, both in-year and annually. among the measures used to assess police performances are monthly expenditure reports, quarterly non-financial performance reports, the annual Performance Plan, and the annual report.

a lot of delegates attended the research colloquium.

lt Gen bongiwe Zulu, the divisional Commissioner for research addressing delegates.

the deputy National Commissioner: management interventions, lt Gen Gary Kruser.

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SaPS EStabliShES NEw

proJect maNaGEmENt offiCE By WO Percy Sepaela Photograph by WO Tinyiko Mathebula

the SaPS is setting itself on a trajectory to achieving its strategic objectives, following

the establishment of a new unit that will ensure refined policies and methodologies that will guide its work going forward.

The Programme and Project Management Office was established in November 2016 under the leadership of Maj Gen Thokozani Mathonsi. Its key functions and responsibilities will include:

• The development and implementation of governance frameworks in the areas of policy, methodology and the creation of relevant templates;

• The establishment of the project management governance structure to enhance coordination and integrated planning;

• The facilitation of the development of project management capabilities at various levels, including capacity building;

• The enhancement of coordination and management of gender equality programmes in line with Government’s prescripts;

• The management of youth empowerment programmes to support Government policies and relevant regulatory frameworks;

• The monitoring and evaluation of organisational projects and programmes to ensure value for money including transversal, ad hoc and any other SaPS projects; and

• The overall monitoring and coordination of earmarked funded projects and other projects emanating from donor assistance in order to enhance delivery and efficient project management.

Maj Gen Mathonsi, the Head of the Project Management Office, is an extensively experienced police official who joined the organisation in 1986 as a police student. He completed his basic police training in 1987 and became a constable. He was then deployed to ulundi Police Station where he was performing what is today known as Community Service Centre duties.

Maj Gen Mathonsi passed his Officers’ Course in 1990 and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in 1991. In 1993 he was promoted to the rank of captain and was transferred to the ulundi Management Services Office. In 2000, Maj Gen Mathonsi was appointed as an area Head for Management Services at the rank of senior superintendent (now colonel) in the Durban North area. He was then transferred laterally to the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Management Services

Office as a Provincial Commander for efficiency Services in 2002. a year later, Maj Gen Mathonsi resigned from the SaPS to further his studies in england.

While studying abroad, Maj Gen Mathonsi also worked for the West Mercia Police as a Performance Manager for the Criminal Justice System Department from 2003 to 2010. He re-joined the SaPS in 2010 and was appointed as a Section Head: Special Service Delivery Projects, under the office of the National Commissioner. Maj Gen Mathonsi was transferred laterally to Strategic Management as the Head of the enterprise Project Management Section in 2012. He was then appointed as Head: Programme and Project Management in November 2016.

among Maj Gen Mathonsi’s qualifications is a ba degree in Police Science from the university of South africa (unisa), a Management Services Course and a Management Consultancy Course with the Tshwane university of Technology, a Master of business administration with the birmingham City university in the united Kingdom (uK). Some of the developmental courses he has completed include Production Management (Varsity College), Project Management (unisa), a Six Sigma Green belt (management certification) and Mentoring and Coaching in the uK.With such an illustrious academic and policing career, Maj Gen Mathonsi is sure to steer the SaPS’s new project management section and ultimately the entire organisation towards excellence.

a uNit that will ChaNGE thE pSYcHe of PoliCE offiCialS By WO Percy Sepaela Photographs by WO Theo van Wyk

the management of the SaPS has approved the establishment of a new section namely,

integrity management Services (imS), that will ensure that SaPS members adhere to the organisational ethics and Code of Conduct.

The mandate of the new section emanates from, among others, the Cabinet’s approved Minimum anti-Corruption Capacity (MaCC) requirements, the Public Service Integrity Management Framework (PSIMF), as well as Chapter 2 of the Public Service regulations of 2016. according to an internal memorandum, a part of the section’s duties will focus on the prevention, detection, investigation and resolution of corrupt activities within the SaPS.

The functions of the section are aligned with the outcomes of the National Development Plan (NDP) and the SaPS’s Strategic Plan with the view to enhance the organisational ethics, integrity, as well as anti-corruption initiatives within the SaPS.

Some of the objectives of the section include appointing certified officers with good ethics within the SaPS, identifying fraud and corruption incidents, managing risk and fraud, drafting a corruption risk registering and mitigation plan, establishing and enhancing the current whistle-blowing capacity, and managing actual and potential conflicts of interest.

brig Hercules Wasserman, the Section Head of the Integrity Management Services Section, said the section will go a long way in changing the psychological make-up of SaPS members.

“Integrity means doing the right thing when nobody is watching you. a large part of our tasks will be to change the psyche of our members, so much so that they should know without question that they cannot accept gifts or any other forms of gratification for doing their job,” he told the POLICE magazine.

brig Wasserman also emphasised the obligation on SaPS members to declare such gifts and for those who work part-time outside the SaPS for remuneration, to declare it in order to avoid conflict of interest between their enterprises and the SaPS.

“If you own a company or an entity, it is important that you declare it to the SaPS to enable us to investigate and determine whether any potential of conflict of interest exists or to confirm that you may continue with your part-time business in the absence of such conflict of interest. If there

is a potential of a conflict of interest, we will write to the acting National Commissioner to motivate that you may continue with such a business or choose to leave it. It will be similar to a lifestyle audit,” said brig Wasserman.

about 300 employees in provinces are already conducting advocacy and awareness programmes relating to ethics, integrity and anti-corruption across the country to sensitise members of the SaPS about the existence of the section and its objectives.

Over and above, the section will coordinate the submission of financial disclosures by all SaPS officials, analyse financial disclosure forms to identify non-disclosure, as well as attend to conflict of interest matters, monitor the compliance of officials who are approved to do remunerative work outside the SaPS through integrity inspections, and manage the disclosure of gifts received in an official capacity, among others.

In an exclusive interview with the POLICE magazine, brig Wasserman mentioned that one of the section’s key elements will be to encourage whistle-blowers to reveal any information that may suggest that corruption is taking place or when any form of conflict of interest is suspected.

“integrity means doing the right thing

when nobody is watching you.”

Maj Gen Thokozani Mathonsi.

brig Hercules Wasserman.

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CoNStablE NiChola JaNSEN vaN vuurEN aNd hEr K9 PartNEr, lexi

Const Nichola Jansen van vuuren is a petite girl with a huge passion for dogs, and it

is this passion that resulted in her being the first female Search-and-rescue K9 handler in the Eastern Cape. the POLICE magazine had a glimpse at her life in the K9 unit.

Why did you decide to join the SApS?“Joining the SaPS was a lifelong dream of mine. It took me nine years to get into the SaPS, from my first application until finally being accepted. My motto is: ‘Quitters never win and winners never quit’.

I joined the SaPS and started training at the bisho SaPS Training academy in January 2011. Our intake was the first to do the 10 months’ training, 12 months’ training at a police station and then three months at the training academy for the final evaluation.

after college, I worked at the barkly east Police Station where I did CSC (Community Service Centre) and Crime Prevention duties, however, I desperately wanted to work at the K9 unit.”

How did you get into the K9 Unit?“I have a huge passion for dogs – all animals actually. I knew that if I did not get into the K9 unit, I would apply at the Mounted unit. So either way, I was going to work with an animal as a partner.

after two failed attempts, my transfer to the elliot K9 unit was finally approved late in 2013. I completed the Patrol Dog Handler Course, the Patrol/explosive Dog Handler Course, the Kennel Official Course and the Search-and-rescue Dog Handler Course which, in 2015, put me where I wanted to be.My first K9 partner was Whiskey, and together we did patrol and patrol explosives duties. When I went to the Search-and-rescue Section, Whiskey had to go to a new handler. I still miss him every day! He was my baby boy.

Then at the Search-and-rescue Section, I got Lexi. She is a fairly small dog, but the trainers always take the handlers’ height and size into consideration when issuing the dogs to them. Lucky for me, Lexi is a hard worker, she has tons of energy and the bond between us grew strong very quickly.”

What does a typical workday in your life look like?“a typical day for me would be reporting on duty and if

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there was a complaint, I would take Lexi and attend to the complaint. She loves going wherever I go and becomes super excited when she knows we are going somewhere. We drive far and wide to attend to complaints, so we spend a lot of time on the road.

On days when it is quiet and we receive no complaints, we will work on her discipline and other exercises, or I will take care of the other dogs at the unit. but mostly, it is me and Lexi – working and going everywhere together.”What do you enjoy most about the K9 unit?

“The best part of my job is that I can be outside with Lexi. She knows all my secrets … if Lexi could talk, I would be in a lot of trouble! She loves me even when I am in a bad mood … and she is the only one that can turn a bad day into an awesome one!

In general, I am a very quiet person, so I am at my happiest when it is just me and Lexi walking in the mountains or at the river.”

What challenges do you encounter in your work?“I am quite short and at times that is a challenge, however other times it is to my advantage. I can easily crawl in and around bushes or tiny areas.”

tell us about the people who work with you.“I work with really amazing people. The other Search-and-rescue Section members in the eastern Cape have all been my mentors.

being on course differs hugely from actually working outside with your dog. We were taught the basics and then had to learn how to put that into practice. The guys have really helped me adapt to working outside and taught me how to handle different situations. They have given me advice and have been there for me every step of the way. I hope to one day have the knowledge and experience that they have.”

tell us about some of the complaints and scenes that you and lexi attended to. “We attended to a case in ugie, where an 84-year-old man was reported missing. I found him in the woods about 8 km from his home – it had been about four days after he had gone missing. The best of all is that we found him alive! That is the best feeling ever and you get to celebrate it with your canine partner!

We also attended to a scene in Lusikisiki, where a chopper had crashed with four occupants on board. They were all deceased and we recovered the bodies. That was quite an experience for me. We had some challenges to overcome,

but we worked as a team with the air Wing unit and we conquered those challenges.

another scene we attended to, was at Sulenkama Police Station. a person had committed suicide high up in the mountains. The weather was terrible and we encountered mist and rain all day long. everything was muddy and it was impossible for the air Wing unit to help recover the body. With ropes, a stretcher and some hard physical labour, Lexi and I got the body of the victim down that mountain. I was soaked, full of mud and bitterly cold, but very proud.”

What do you enjoy doing when you do have free time?“Many people do not realise that behind the scenes, I am actually just a girl. I love doing needlework or immersing myself in arts and crafts. I consider myself to be a house mouse – so when I am off duty, I like to be at home.”

What would your advice be to members who want to join the K9 Unit?

“if you are thinking of joining the K9 Unit…

• you must have a passion for animals, dogs in particular. I see too many people stating that they love dogs, but as soon as they join the K9 unit, their interest in the animals disappears. It is extremely disheartening to see how the dogs try their best to get their handlers’ approval, but the handlers’ are just not interested.

• you must be willing to trust your K9 partner and his/her instincts.

• Know that at some point, you will be bitten by your dog. It is just a dog bite and it will heal again.

• you have to ask yourself if you are mentally prepared to discover a deceased victim – some of the scenes can be very gruesome.

• you must be an outdoor type of person. you should be physically and mentally prepared to spend long hours out in the worst weather conditions, often at night, searching through difficult terrain.

• Know that you will not have much free time and that you must be willing to be available at any time. During the holidays, you will most probably be out working. It is all worth it in the end when you see a family finding closure or families being reunited with their loved ones. That makes you want to walk that extra mile and work that much harder to achieve a positive result.”

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the definition of love is as wide as the concept itself. for some, love is a deep affection, for others a physical attraction and for some a closeness that only they share. irrespective of what a person’s

perception of love is, love is something that makes you feel good - good about yourself and good about others.

When we enter into a romantic relationship with someone, none of us expects to be treated badly. We are attracted to the positive qualities in a potential partner, we feel passionately toward them and we fall in love – often ignoring or failing to see any negative characteristics.

each of us longs for a special closeness to that “one other person”, buT is the close connection that you wanted still possible if your partner abuses you? If he or she verbally, emotionally, or physically hurts you, can you still hope to have a good relationship? Is it worth justifying or defending alarming actions in the name of love?

The definition of love might be debatable, but what is not debateable is what love is not. Love is NOT supposed to hurt, nor leave marks…not on the soul and not on the body.

• love is not being excessively jealous. abusers often say that jealousy is a sign of love, but in reality, it is a sign of possessiveness and a lack of trust. In a healthy relationship, the partners trust each other.

• love is not displaying controlling behaviour. Often at the beginning of a relationship, an abuser will say that the controlling behaviour is because they are concerned for your safety. abusers will be angry if you are late coming back from somewhere. you might be questioned closely about where you went, what you did and who you spoke to. as this behaviour becomes worse, the abuser may not allow you to make personal decisions about the house, finances, your clothing, or going to work.

• love does not have unrealistic expectations or demands. abusive people often expect their partner to meet aLL of their needs. The person must be the perfect partner, lover and friend. They may expect you to take care of everything for them: emotionally, physically and sometimes even economically.

• love does not isolate. abusive partners often try to cut the partner off from all resources and support systems. If you have friends, you are ‘cheap’ or ‘cheating’. If you are close to your family, you are ‘tied to the apron strings’. They may not let you use the car and may try to keep you from working. Gradually you will become completely isolated and totally dependent on the abuser.

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every person deserves to be loved and be treated with respect and dignity. Is your love making you happy, symbolising the hearts, kisses and gifts of Valentine’s Day Or is your love physically hurting you, leaving marks on your body, emotionally breaking you down and scaring your inner being?

Make sure your love is real love and not just wishful thinking and denying the reality of domestic violence. Love does not leave marks.

love doeS Not leAve MArKS Compiled by Lt Col Chrisna Gerber

Social Work Services is available 24 hours to provide guidance and therapeutic assistance. Help is available for both the victim and the abuser. Contact the standby number 082 301 2138. For more information, contact the domestic violence desk, lt col chrisna Gerber at 079 880 5966 or [email protected]. We can also be contacted to book an awareness session at your unit or section – prevention is better than cure.

• love does not communicate with fists.

• love does not deny you medical care or deprive you from sleep.

• love does not humiliate you or break down your self-worth.

• love does not threaten or intimidate you.

• love does not exhibit cruelty to animals or children.

• love does not rape or force you to engage in sexual activity against your will.

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the Northern Cape cricket team that participated in the recent SaPS Cricket

National Championships ranked high on the score board. the seven-day tournament was held in bloemfontein.

During the tournament, the Northern Cape team won seven of their nine games. The team achieved the second place, after losing against the Western Cape in the finals.

However, the team’s calibre of professional players is what counted the most as many players from the Northern Cape were selected for the national police cricket teams.

the following members have been selected for the national males team:

Sgt MI alexander (selected as coach)Sgt e LosperConst Dr De KlerkaC N arthur (selected as captain)aC JT Malinga.

The Northern Cape ladies’ team also performed very well. Many of their players were also chosen for the organisation’s national team.

the following players were selected to be part of the national ladies’ team:

Const F adamsConst S adamsSgt G de WeeSec M arthurSec M Damoense.

the Northern cape team also received the following special awards:

batsman of the tournament (males): Const Dr De Klerk, scoring 430 runs during the whole tournament

batswoman of the tournament (ladies): Sec M arthur

Player of the tournament (males): Const Dr de Klerk

SAPS National Cricket Championship, Bloemfontein, Freestate.Front Row (Fltr): M Arthur, E Losper, N Arthur(Capt), I Alexander(Manager/Coach), M Engelbrecht(Vice Captain), J Julius, F AdamsBack Row (Fltr): P Damoense, S Visagie, D De Klerk, W Olivier, G Eiman, L Mampe, T Malinga, K King, D Van Collar, S Adams, G De Wee

NorthErN CaPE cricKet tEam raNKS hiGh at thE SaPS’S CriCKEt NatioNal ChamPioNShiPS

By Lt Col Hendrik Swart

Player of the tournament (ladies): Sec M arthur.

Furthermore, Capt SN Simons and Lt Col D Ferreira were re-elected as chairperson and treasurer of the National Cricket executive Council.

The SaPS’s Northern Cape cricketers are doing very well and we will surely hear a lot more about their achievements in the near future

flaSh NEwS flaSh NEwS

SaPS aNd Sa blood SErviCES

SAviNG liveSBy AC Ipeleng Balang and Ms Vuyelwa Ngxito Photograph by AC Ipeleng Balang

“it is essential for the South african Police Service to build a good relationship with the

South african National blood Service (SaNbS).” these were the words of Col Pam markgraaff, the Provincial human resource development (hrd)’s women’s Network Coordinator in the Northern Cape.

Col Markgraaff was speaking at the blood drive that she organised in conjunction with the SaNbS. The blood drive was held at the SaPS’s Protection and Security Service’s Gymnasium in Kimberley.

The initiative was aimed at bringing the services of the SaNbS to the members of SaPS, as many police officials have busy lifestyles and rarely have time to drive to the SaNbS to donate blood.

The SaPS in the Northern Cape has been in partnership with SaNbS for two years. Col Markgraaff firmly believes that this joint venture is for a good cause – that of saving lives. She believes that the two organisations are doing the same thing differently, as the SaPS saves lives by protecting the communities of this country from crime, while the SaNbS saves lives by supplying those in need with life-saving blood.

Many people fear donating blood and assume that blood donation weakens or is harmful to one’s health. This is not true. If you donate blood, your body will replenish it within seven to 14 days. The SaNbS only needs one unit (450 ml) of blood from an individual. This is not a lot, considering that the donation unit is less than 13% of your body’s blood volume and the time between donations. a person is only allowed to donate again after 56 days from their last donation.

SaPS members are strongly encouraged to donate blood. If you missed out on this particular blood drive, do not despair. The Provincial HrD’s Women’s Network and Men for Change will be hosting another blood drive in april. Those in other provinces are urged to keep a look out for a blood drive email and posters in their environment, as other provinces also host blood drives frequently.

an avid blood donor, Sgt John briel, explained the importance of donating blood and urged members to join him in saving lives. “your blood may even help a family member,” he said.

fltr: mr lebogang monoketsi (Clinic attendant), Sister dulcie demas, Col Pam markgraaff, ms audrey Klaas (Phlebotomist) and mr reggie dauds (donor attendant).

if you donate blood, your body will replenish it within seven to 14 days

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viva fitNESS

the Provincial Commissioner of the Northern Cape, lt Gen risimati Shivuri, supported by

the deputy Provincial Commissioner for Physical resources, maj Gen Japie riet, and the deputy Provincial Commissioner for Crime detection, maj Gen Koliswa otola, handed over 39 new vehicles to 27 police stations on 21 february 2017.

addressing the audience at the handing-over ceremony, Lt Gen Shivuri said that the vehicles were to be used diligently and carefully to serve the communities of the Northern Cape. He further said that National Instruction 4 of 2011 had to be adhered to at all times and that trips out of the province were to be prudently coordinated by police stations and clusters to ensure that they always had vehicles to serve the community. He also urged commanders to exercise command and control over the vehicles and other State resources at their disposal.

In her closing remarks, Maj Gen Otola reiterated the provincial commissioner’s words about the level of care that members had to take when using the vehicles. She further added that management would be visiting stations during

NorthErN CaPE iNtENSifiES fiGht aGaiNSt CrimE

aS PoliCE StatioNS rECEivE NeW veHicleSBy AC Ipeleng Balang Photographs by WO Tinyiko Mathebula and AC Ipeleng Balang

the course of the financial year and that the vehicles would be inspected.

The 39 vehicles will mainly be used for operational purposes. They will boost the vehicle capacity of police stations and ensure that communities are served effectively. These vehicles were handed over to the Visible Policing, Detectives and Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences units at various police stations and clusters in the province.

The majority of the vehicles handed over, were Ford ranger vans. The decision to procure these high-powered vehicles was motivated by the Northern Cape’s vast and mountainous terrain with deep ditches and dramatic dunes. These vehicles will undeniably contribute to ensuring that the people of the Northern Cape are and feel safe.

lt Col KabouS louw rEElEd iN thE titlE of

world ShorE ANGliNG ChamPioN

Congratulations to lt Col Kabous louw who hooked the title of world Shore angling

Champion 2016 at the world Championships held from 12 to 19 November 2016 in wexford, ireland.

Lt Col Louw has been in the police for 26 years. She is the current unit Commander of Public Order Policing in Paarl and she has 100 operational members under her command. Her love for angling came from her mom. Her family used to hit the road to Namibia every year during the June school holidays where mom and daughter spent many happy hours fishing.

However, she only started participating in shore angling on a competitive level in 2011 and she was immediately selected for the Western Province Shore angling Ladies’ Team. She learnt the finer techniques of angling at the Tygerberg angling Club. Lt Col Louw participated in her first South african National Shore angling Tournament in February 2012. In 2014, she received her President’s Colours and in 2015 her Protea Colours.

In 2014, Lt Col Louw represented South africa in the Gus Memorial Tournament hosted in Jeffreys bay where the team competed against Namibia. She had to compete against male anglers because Namibia did not enter a ladies’ team. Lt Col Louw came in sixth place at the tournament and it was the first time that a woman was in the top six against men.

Lt Col Louw was part of the South african Protea Senior Ladies’ angling Team that participated in the 2015 Fédération Internationale de Pêche Sportive-Mer (FIPS-M) World Championships hosted in Portugal. FIPS-M, loosely translated into english is: International Federation of Sport Fishing – Sea.

When Lt Col Louw was ultimately crowned as the new Shore angling Champion in November 2016, she was caught by surprise. She explains: “The points system in angling is complex. each size fish counts 10 points plus its centimetres, but it also depends on your zone. you need to do well in your own particular zone, where 11 anglers from different

By Lt Col Erica Holtzhausen Photographs supplied by Western Cape Communication

countries compete against each other. That means that you need to consistently end in a good position in your particular zone each day.”

Furthermore, the angling methods of other countries differ drastically from the way we fish in South africa, so it is an exceptional achievement to beat the other countries in their own water and in their way of fishing.

Lt Col Louw says: “To be the first person ever in South africa to become a world champion in any sporting discipline of angling is a real honour and it feels incredible. unfortunately angling is not a sport for spectators, therefore nobody realises the magnitude of this win for South africa.”

She participates in angling in her own time and she uses her own money, as angling is a non-funded sporting code in the SaPS.

Lt Col Louw says there is a huge difference in the way that women and men angle. She says: “In South africa we wade deep and cast in deep, but not all women can do that. you need a lot of upper body strength because we use huge bait. eventually you are hanging on your rod and your arms start aching.”

The Henties bay bronze Whaler Shark is the one fish that Lt Col Louw says gave her the hardest time ever. She says: “That shark had me in tears. It was extremely hot and the longer I struggled with it, the more of my clothes ended up on the beach! eventually I brought the whaler shark out, took a few photographs and released it back into the water.”

Lt Col Louw says that patience and serenity are key to successful fishing. “The calmer you are, the better. Many people ask me what I get out of angling. I tell them straight, I do not need a psychologist or any form of counselling – there at the ocean, when you have a fishing rod in your hand, you forget about all the world’s nonsense,” she says.When Lt Col Louw casts her line, she unwinds and the fat Galjoen (South africa’s national fish), the shimmering Cod fish and the Steenbras line up to fight for her hook.

Lt Gen Risimati Shivuri handing over vehicle to car keys to one of the lucky members.

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MiSSiNG perSoNS

PLeaSe HeLP uS LOCaTe THeM…

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

Vanderbijlpark 1/1/2017Investigating Officer: Sgt MS NtepeTel: 016 910 9000

(22) male

last seen: 2017-01-20

ANdreW MKHobelA

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

Langlaagte 3/1/2017Investigating Officer: Capt Ga billingTel: 011 473 6238

(31) female

last seen: 2017-01-24

cebiSile MbAtHA

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

evaton 10/1/2017Investigation Officer: WO ML MofokengTel : 016 596 1044

(27) female

last seen: 2016-11-29

elleN tHoKoZile pHUNGWANe

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

booysens 4/1/2017Investigating Officer: Const PC KhozaTel: 011 433 5200

(33) male

last seen: : 2016-11-20

MAreMAN MbAleKWA MAHlANGU

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

evaton 17/1/2017Investigating Officer: WO ML MofokengTel: 016 596 1044

(29) female

last seen: 2017-01-24

tHANdi MArtHA Mbele

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

Langlaagte 2/1/2017Investigating Officer: Capt Ga billing Tel: 011 437 6238

female

last seen: 2003-12-17

beAUtY NdAbA

(33) male

last seen: 2017-01-16

NAJiA MoHAMMed AbdUllAH

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

Honeydew 8/1/2017Investigating Officer: Const Sa DumaTel: 011 801 8400

(41) female

last seen: 2017-01-18

KGAHliSo leSibA MUKANGWe

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

Florida 8/1/2017Investigating Officer: WO rM HaroldTel: 011 670 6393

(41) female

last seen: 2016-12-08

GAbriellA liSA ScArcellA

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

evaton 13/1/2017Investigating Officer: WO HZ TukaneTel: 016 596 1044

(64) male

last seen: 2017-01-21

MoMoKete totJWA

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

Langlaagte 1/1/2017Investigating Officer: Capt Ga billing Tel: 011 473 6238

liQUor rEGulatiNG ENviroNmENt: liquor aCt 2003, (aCt No 59 of 2003)

provisions

The National Liquor authority (NLa) is responsible for regulating two tiers of the Liquor Industry:

• Macro-Manufacturing of Liquor and• Distribution of Liquor

distribute: means to offer liquor or methylated spirits for sale, or sell it, to a registered/licensed person for the purpose of redistribution or retail trade.

trading times

• Distributors will conduct their businesses from 06:00 to 18:00 on Monday to Saturday

• public holidays and Sundays 09:00 to 17:00

Keeping of records

In terms of regulation 22 of the Liquor amendment regulations, 2013 a distribution registration holder must keep records of all sales. Such records must be in a written or electronic form and must contain the following information: delivery address; invoice numbers and date of issue; kind of quantity of liquor supplied; the purchase price paid and original valid liquor license number.

• The non-compliance of record keeping can lead to uncontrolled distribution of liquor and consequently illegal liquor retailing. To address this issue, distributors should keep records of persons including entities to which liquor has been sold.

• Delivery vehicles to carry a copy of an invoice at all times whilst liquor is in transit reflecting where the liquor is from and its destination.

offences

In terms of Section 4 (2) it is an offence to distribute liquor without a registration.

penalty

any person who contravenes or fails to comply with the provisions of section 4 (2) is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding r1 000 000, or to an imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.

part 1: What is meant by compliance?

Compliance is the adherence to the provisions of the law and regulations, which in this context specifically refers

Compiled by Lt Col Sagadeven Pillay

to the conditions of registrations imposed on a registrant (licensee) to allow for the lawful manufacturing and/or distribution of liquor.

SApS policing responsibility

• The Liquor act, 2003 (act 59 of 2003) does not explicitly provide for the appointment of designated police officials as liquor inspectors to conduct compliance inspections at macro-manufactures and distributors.

• Section 25(1) of the act however determines that the Minister of trade and industry may designate any person as an inspector. The SaPS has therefore entered into an agreement with the Department of Trade and Industry through a formal Memorandum of agreement (Moa), enabling the appointment of SaPS members as liquor inspectors in terms of this act.

• Several SaPS members have since been appointed as liquor inspectors, based on the Moa, and received NLa 19 appointment certificates for the purposes of conducting these compliance inspections. These members attended and successfully completed the prescribed national training in terms of this act.

functions of an inspector

An inspector may:

• Investigate complaints;• Conduct compliance inspections;• Issue compliance notices;• Monitor and enforce compliance with the act;• Inspect any document that a person is required to

maintain in terms of the act; and• Take samples of any substance that is relevant to the

inspection.

issuing of a compliance notice (NlA 21)

• The act requires a compliance notice (NLa 21) to be issued for a contravention of the act.

• a compliance notice is valid for 21 business days.• a compliance certificate (NLa 23) is issued once a

contravention is rectified.• a registered premises may not be inspected more

than six times annually.

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WANted for deAliNG iN illeGAl SUbStANceNKoSiNAtHi MofoKeNGinvestigating officer: Const WO NJ broodryk017 819 2321 083 293 0329

WANted for frAUdUNKNoWNinvestigating officer:Capt JJ Mahlangu017 819 2321082 556 5601

the South african Police Service 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 poSSeSSioN of preSUMAblY StoleN propertYpAtricK SboNiSo MbAtHAinvestigating officer: Const NP Maziya017 819 2321073 272 0658

WANted for frAUdvedeirA MANZiNi MUSA investigating officer: Const MN Zwane017 819 2321078 757 6697

WANted for tHeftSifiSo MicHAel dlAMiNiinvestigating officer: Const S Ndukwana017 819 2321072 422 6589

WANted for MUrderZWelitHiNi dlAMiNiinvestigating officer: Const ML Mkhwanazi017 819 2321061 875 2103

WANted for rApeMeNZi iNNoceNt KUNeNeinvestigating officer: Capt Me Myeni017 826 9500082 556 5605

WANted for frAUdNoNHlANHlA precioUS MKHiZeinvestigating officer: Const Masina017 819 2321 073 123 8164

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( you may remaIn anonymous )

SMS InformatIon to crIme lIne on 32211

WANted for HoUSe robberYMHlAbUNZiMA bUSANGANi NGobeNiinvestigating officer: WO Mosoane017 688 8000071 675 7033

WANted for AtteMpted rApe, ArMed robberY & KidNAppiNGUNKNoWNinvestigating officer: Sgt SL Naidoo011 407 1600072 736 8452