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- Imbizo
MEC for Community Safety Xolile Nqatha held a Community Safety Imbizo on the 14 of March at Seaview Primary School outside Elliotdale .
The MEC together with Mbhashe Local Municipality and key stakeholders in the fight against crime which includes department of Department of Correctional Services, Department of Social Development, Department of Transport and South African Police Services.
The community raised their concerns to the MEC and his delegation one of the major issues were bad state of roads and high rate of crime including rape, murder and stock theft.
MEC of Community Safety Had ensured the gathered audience that all concerns which were raised will be attended to .MEC further handed over tools such as radios, Whistle blowers and reflector jackets to Community Police Forum, Blankets to the victim of crime, food parcels and school shoes.
The community welcomed the intervention of the MEC to improve their lives.
- Social Crime Prevention Programme
The Department of Community Safety in Partnership with Peace Committee and Elndini Local Municipality Safety Forum held a Social Crime Prevention Campaign with special focus on stock theft at Upper Tokwana in Mount Fletcher on the 27 of February 2025.
The aim of the programme was to commemorate the peace agreement between Lesotho and South Africa after many lives had been lost due to stock theft.The South African peace committee took an initiative to make peace with with Lesotho and vowed not to steal from each other again.
The Acting Head of Department of Community Safety Mr Zukile Kani speaking on behalf of the Department said they support the peace between these two countries. He also mentioned that the Department had hosted a crime summit in November 2023 where the Department together with peace committtees were discussing strategies to strengthen the relations between these countries.
This august ocassion was honored by the Department of Community Safety officials , Government of Lesotho ,Traditional leaders of Lesotho, Community Safety Forum of Republic of South Africa and Lesotho Peace Committees .
Soccer Kits and a trophy were handed over to both the Vultures and Refele (winners) Soccer teams who competed on the day .Joe Gqabi District Manager Mr Monwabisi Mathumbu and Chaiperson of the Peace Committee Mr Makhehle Gumeke were gifted Sotho Blanket as a token of Appreciation by Peace Comittees
- Strategic Planning Session
The Department of Community Safety is conducting a Strategic Planning Session at ICC Hotel in East London. The purpose of the engagement is to reflect on Political and Administrative directives for the five-year plan, to receive expectations from stakeholders and to receive update on the organizational review process.
MEC Xolile Nqatha joined the Session to present a political overview of the proceedings.
- MEC IMBIZO
MEC for Community Safety Xolile Nqatha held a Community Safety,on 2nd May 2024 at Godidi Centane
The MEC and his delegation started with school visits to Macibe Junior Secondary School and Senior Secondary School ,where he donated school shoes and shoes and sanitary towels ,He then spoke about the importance of studying and being resilient.
“staying true to yourself and values determines the future you want to create”
The Delegation then proceeded to Kwatyhali komkhulu in Godidi Administrative area ,the residents came out in numbers to honour this invitation .The Community Mebers voiced out some positive feedback regarding the State roads in some parts of the area,following requests that they had made.
- Alfred Nzo Census
on 20 October 2023 , Alfred Nzo District Manager Mr Mqinyana held a census engagement and Safety Month preparatory session alongside with members from South African Police Service and Local Municipality, at the Courtyard Hotel in Matatiele.The aim of the session was to give feedback and a general overview of the perfomance of Police Stations within district in compliance with the legislation
The Department of Community Safety mission is to”build dsafer communities through effective civilian oversight over the police service and to forge partnerships” The Department gave feedback on the findings and further gave erecommendations on how to improve service delivery in Police stations.in order to mantain safety and order in communities.
All Police stations were present and welcomed the recommendations, while committing that they will work together with the Department in ensuring that they work effectively.
