The National Police Minister, General Bheki Cele have commended the zero-tolerance to criminality and illegality adopted by the Western Cape during the festive season.
According to Cele, the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Western Cape had adopted a “no-nonsense approach” to criminality and illegal activity, as the province welcomed thousands of visitors for the festive season.
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Cele’s spokesperson Lirandzu Themba said the SAPS in the province was bringing police services closer to communities by shifting resources to where they are most needed, as part of its crime combating strategy during the holiday season.
“Over and above closely policing identified hot spot areas, the province is embarking on the destruction of illegal liquor, which – according to the latest crime statistics released by the SAPS – is one of the drivers of violent crime such as murder, rape and assault in the province and the country.
“As part of the Safer Festive Season Inspection Tour, the Police Minister and the SAPS top brass took part in the flushing down of over 20 000 litres of alcohol that was seized by the SAPS during various Safer Festive season operations that commenced in October 2021, “Themba explained.
Meanwhile, Cele has called on SAPS members to not hesitate in shutting shut down illegal liquor outlets.
“It is not that we are obsessed with alcohol, as many would like to think. We are aware that liquor is a social lubricant. Unfortunately, crime statistics show that it is also a contributor to crime,” Cele said.
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