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The men and women in dignified blue have repeatedly shown their unwavering commitment to the protection of all the inhabitants of South Africa.

In May 2019, we witnessed thousands

of members of the SAPS spend lengthy periods away from their homes to provide 24-hour safety and security in the country’s sixth democratic election (pp 4 – 5) and Presidential Inauguration (pp 6 – 7), which were executed devoid of any major crime incidents.

This is but one of the countless instances where our police officers have sacrificed aspects of their personal lives for the good of the nation. Numerous police officials consistently venture beyond the scope of their prescribed duties – usually outside normal working hours – motivated solely by the innate desire to build a safer country for all. Therefore, the police management prioritises regularly rewarding employees for such acts of patriotism.

Most recently, the top brass honoured officials in the Detective Services Division, both in the SAPS and Public Service Acts, who surpassed pre-set performance targets (pp 12 – 13), as well as three valiant police officers in the Visible Policing Division who, in two separate incidents, bravely foiled armed robberies and put criminals behind bars while off duty (pp 10 – 11) with accolades inclusive of cash.

The recognition of our diligent colleagues should rouse a renewed zeal for crime fighting in all of us.

02 National Commissioner’s Message

03 Lieutenent General Mothiba takes a bow

04 Elections 2019

06 2019 Presidential Inauguration

08 SAPS ‘Beacon of Hope’, says SARPCCO

10 Police rewarded for Off-duty Bravery

12 Detective Awards

14 EHW - World No-Tabacco Day

16 Flash News

18 Early Retirement

20 AU Anthem

21 Missing Persons

22 Wanted Persons

Our police officers apply their strong work ethic in all endeavours, including partnerships with local and international law enforcement agencies, which has enhanced the reputation, as well as the actual policing abilities of the SAPS. Consequently, the Chairperson of the Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Cooperation Organisation attributed the considerable gains made in combatting transnational crime to the active participation of the SAPS (pp 8 – 9).

Two of the most passionate career police officials to serve our country, Lieutenant General Lesetja Mothiba and Lieutenant General Stefanus Schutte bade farewell to an illustrious career in crime fighting upon their retirement after more than three decades of loyal service (read the short profile on Lieutenant General Mothiba on page three).

Government employees, who also have retirement in mind, can apply for early retirement without penalisation, provided that they meet all requirements (pp 18 – 19). Although it is sad to lose our invaluable employees to retirement, it is crucial that they enjoy their well-earned pensions as recompense for dedicating years of their lives to the call of duty.

Having celebrated Africa Day on 25 May, the same day as the inauguration of newly-elected President Cyril Ramaphosa, our editorial team thought to share the African Union’s Anthem (p 20) to remind us all that we, as members of the union, are part of a larger cause - a cause, as the anthem notes, to defend our liberty and unity for lasting peace and justice on earth.

Major General Sally de Beer

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ON A JOURNEY TO A SAFER SOUTH AFRICA #FightingCrime

NATIONAL COMMISSIONER’S MESSAGE

GENERAL KHEHLA JOHN SITOLE

policing needs of the inhabitants of South Africa – substantially increased police visibility during the Election and Inauguration. More than 51 000 police officers worked around the clock to safeguard polling stations, ballot papers, counting centres, and electoral officials in order to secure free and fair elections wherein millions of the nation’s citizens could exercise their Constitutional right to cast their vote safely. While just under 3 000 police officers worked tirelessly to protect over 32 000 people, including several Heads of State, who attended the first-ever inauguration to be held somewhere other than the Union Buildings in Pretoria. The contribution that these dedicated police officers made to South Africa’s democratic sovereignty, does not go unnoticed.

Apropos of work ethic, two police veterans, Lieutenant General Lesetja Mothiba and Lieutenant General Stefanus Schutte, who diligently served the organisation – in different sections and capacities – have retired. Their decades of hard work was rewarded with a steady climb up the ranks to deputy national commissioner. Their loyalty to the SAPS should be a source of inspiration for all police officials. We hope that both lieutenant generals enjoy their much-deserved retirement with their loved ones, who took a back seat to the policemen’s call to duty for so long.

We envision a world where police officials as assiduous as our recent retirees, work hand-in-hand with the community to rid our streets of criminal elements. The SAPS’s Integrated Multidisciplinary Partnership Strategy emphasises the importance of cultivating good working relationships with various stakeholders, who can augment the fight against crime. Crime can only be eliminated with the help of civil society, the private sector, fellow government departments, and other law enforcement agencies. Therefore, the SAPS is obstinate in the resolve to forge constructive community-police partnerships.

Our 26-year affiliation with the Transvaal Agricultural Union of South Africa (TAU SA) has made considerable gains in the fight against crime, thereby proving the worthiness of community-police partnerships. The TAU SA has, most recently, endeavoured to help us implement a Rural Safety Strategy. This strategy outlines a Farm Safety Plan, which seeks to further integrate rural safety crime prevention into day-to-day policing and provide rapid response to incidents of these crimes. The SAPS will do all that is necessary to inject resources into rural crime combatting in this financial year as we are cognisant of the fact that the safety of farmers and their property boosts food security for the entire nation, which in turn uplifts the country’s socio-economic stability.

Another successful crime-fighting partnership is the SAPS’s membership in the Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Cooperation Organisation (SARPCCO). The cooperation recently lauded the SAPS for regularly spearheading crime-specific training workshops and regional/international operations. These interventions and the use of the I-24/7 global communication system’s data – a benefit from the SAPS’s association with the International Police Organisation (Interpol) – have dismantled numerous transnational crime syndicates. The reduction of cross-border crime will positively influence the socio-economic standing of our Southern African Development Community. Therefore, commanders should sensitise members about Interpol and SARPCCO activities to bolster the fight against sophisticated crime in the course of their normal daily policing duties.

The country experienced many significant changes in this month. We elected South Africa’s sixth democratically-elected President, witnessed his inauguration, and watched the swearing-in of a new Cabinet of ministers. Let us all rally behind our new President, His Excellency, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, and fulfil our respective roles in his plans for renewal and growth so we can build a better South Africa, where all people are and feel safe.

POLICE magazine sat down with Lieutenant General Lesetja Mothiba to hear about his

illustrious 37-year career in the SAPS and to learn more about the top cop.

I joined the SAPS on 15 February 1982. I worked in the community service centre, then known as the charge office, where I eventually worked as relief commander. I also worked at Uniform Investigation. In 1986 I moved from the police station to mould new police officers. I worked as a trainer at the SAPS’s Maleoskop Training College in Limpopo, and became a drill commander at the SAPS’s Hammanskraal Training College in Gauteng.

In 1996, I went back to work at the police station as Crime Prevention Commander of the Alexander Police Station. I was appointed as the Station Commander for the Alexander Police Station the following year and remained there until 2004. I went back into the training environment as the Component Head for In-service Training at Head Office. In 2010, I became the Divisional Commissioner for Visible Policing and in 2013, I became the Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Gauteng. I was called back to Head Office in 2016 and worked for SAPS’s Management Intervention as the District Commissioner for Ekurhuleni in Gauteng, until my retirement.

One of the highlights of my career was serving as Acting National Commissioner of the SAPS. It was an honour and a privilege when former President Jacob Zuma called me on 1 June 2017, to inform me that I was going to be the Acting National Police Commissioner. It came as a big shock, but I told the President that I would hold the fort in anticipation of the appointment of the new National Commissioner of the SAPS. I attended innumerable meetings, I had to report regularly to the Portfolio Committee on Police, and I still had to do actual police work. One thing that I will miss about presenting in front of the Portfolio Committee, was talking about Crime Intelligence because it had massive challenges at the time. Therefore, attending Cabinet meetings and briefing the President was very challenging but also very fulfilling. I was Acting National Commissioner of the SAPS until November 2017, when our current National Commissioner of the SAPS, General Khehla Sitole, took over the reins. I must say, being national commissioner is one of the toughest tasks in the SAPS.

I have to single out two more highlights in my career in the SAPS. The first was in 1986, when I was promoted to the rank of sergeant as the rank of sergeant was a huge achievement back then, especially for a Black man and being promoted at the tender age of 26, was the cherry on top. That is one of moments that I will cherish for the rest of my life. The second highlight was when I became the Station Commander of the Alexander Police Station in 1997. I really

LIEUTENANT GENERAL MOTHIBA TAKES A BOW

Lieutenant General Lesetja Mothiba talks about his time working in the SAPS and what he will be doing during his retirement.

enjoyed my time there. It was difficult at first, but when we started working with the community, it really changed. When the police work with their communities, the results are great. Today still, I encourage station commanders to work with the communities they serve as the police cannot win the war against crime by themselves.

I will never forget the day when my daughter, who was in primary school at the time, said: “Daddy, each time you leave for work, I am never sure whether you will come back home”. I am married with three kids and stay north of Pretoria. My family is very happy now that I have left the police because they used to see very little of me. It was really tough because I had to leave for work very early in the mornings and come back very late at night, including weekends. But I must thank my family for standing by me through thick and thin.

The first three months of my retirement, I will just be sitting at home enjoying myself. I do not intend to work. I will be looking after my children and my wife. I also intend to look after my extended family – we are a very big family of 10 children. I am from a village called Mmotong-wa-Perekisi in Limpopo, so I will go back home to spend time with my siblings and people that I grew up with. I am leaving the SAPS on a very high note. I have worked for this organisation and I have served this country and its communities. I am going back home proud of myself and the colleagues that I have worked with.

The SAPS, in conjunction with our counterparts in the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS)

Cluster, fulfilled the promise to provide a safe and secure environment for voters in South Africa’s sixth democratic elections held on 8 May 2019, as well as the thousands of people who attended the subsequent Presidential Inauguration held on 25 May 2019 at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria.

Central to the success of these historic events, was the seamless collaboration of various government departments forming the operational arm of the JCPS Cluster: The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NatJOINTS). The NatJOINTS mitigated instability by continuously gathering crucial intelligence and conducting on-going threat assessments, thereby allowing law enforcement to pre-empt volatility, deploy police officers, reservists and resources strategically, and reorganise, where

necessary, to ensure practically incident-free national assemblage.

The minor disruptions encountered on Election Day, were dealt with swiftly and effectively, in accordance with pre-established protocol between the Independent Electoral Committee and members of the JCPS cluster. This was evident when voters in Vuwani, Limpopo, promptly returned to voting when the SAPS briskly thwarted the Pro-Makhado Demarcation Task Team’s attempts to intimidate voters with the arrest of one of their leaders, Arnold Mulaudzi. Other contraventions of the country’s laws were dealt with in equal measure. Sixteen people were fined and sentenced for defacing or unlawfully removing political party posters. Another 14 suspects were sentenced to three months’ imprisonment for public violence. A total of 22 voters, who attempted to vote twice were arrested, while Etienne Mare and Malinda Halloway, who posted videos on social media claiming to have voted twice, are attending court in their respective jurisdictions.

Being the National Commissioner of the SAPS, I am especially proud of our patriotic and selfless men and women in blue, who sacrificed time at home with their loved ones so that the organisation could uphold law and order as mandated by the Constitution. The SAPS – without impeding the daily

By Capt Keitumetse Mmushi Photographs by WO Theo van Wyk


ELECTIONS 2019

Voters praised the leadership of the SAPS and police officers for walking the extra mile in

ensuring safety and security for the fiercely-contested sixth democratic general election held on 8 May 2019.

“The police presence at voting stations ensured that there was no conflict and assisted in curbing illegal activities. The police really helped create a conducive environment for a free and fair general election,” said an impressed Mr David Mnguni.

Over 51 000 police officers and 3 500 reservists were deployed to voting stations across the country to ensure that the voting ran smoothly. Police were also on high alert in pre-identified hotspot areas, particularly Vuwani in Limpopo, Nongoma and Vryheid in KwaZulu-Natal, as well as Bloemhof and Brits in the North West.

By Capt Vincent Mukhathi Photographs by WO Ndanduleni Nyambeni

These efforts paid off because voters felt safe enough to cast their votes. Commending police officials for ensuring that the sixth general election was conducted peacefully, Ms Gloria Litiane said: “The police are all over and we feel safe, even though we hear about isolated incidents of disturbance in parts of the country.”

The police performed various duties during the elections, which include static protection at polling stations, securing the transportation of ballot papers, as well as safeguarding results centres and the counting process. Members remained on duty until the counting process was completed and also ensured stability in areas where the results were expected to have caused friction.

Praising the police’s hard work after casting his vote, Mr Pfarelo Vhupape said: “With the police deployment at the various polling stations, we feel safe. Their presence ensures that there are no political threats to us, and it also

From left to right: Minister of Police, General Bheki Cele, flanked by the Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Siyabonga Cwele, the National Commissioner of the SAPS, General Khehla Sitole, and the Deputy National Commissioner for Policing, Lieutenant General Sehlahle Masemola, during the media briefing on elections at GCIS.

helps in curbing fraud and corruption at the voting stations.”Addressing the media during a briefing held at the Government Communication Information System’s Head Office in Pretoria on 13 May 2019, the Co-Chairperson of the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster, the Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, commended all law enforcement agencies, especially the SAPS, for securing the sixth general election.

“We would like to thank members of the SAPS for walking the extra mile in ensuring a safe and secure environment during the elections and protecting all voters as they exercised their democratic right. As the JCPS Cluster, we would like to confirm that all 22 924 voting stations were secured on Election Day, with no major incidents recorded. We can, therefore, declare that the elections were free and fair, and conducted in a safe and secure environment,” said Minister Cele.

Minister Cele also praised the SAPS for dealing with minor disruptive incidents swiftly and effectively. More than 20 suspects were arrested for allegedly attempting or actually

POLICE LAUDED FOR ENSURING SAFETY AND SECURITY

ON ELECTION DAY

succeeding to vote twice during the elections. These incidents were scattered across the country, but the highest number of suspects, 19, were arrested in KwaZulu-Natal.

Two suspects, Etienne Mare (52) and Malinda Halloway (57) appeared in the Barberton Magistrate’s Court on 10 May 2019. They were charged for contravening the Electoral Act, that is, section 88 (d) voting more than once; section 89 (i)(a) intentionally making a false statement, alternatively of fraud; and section 90 (2)(a) infringement of secrecy. Minister Cele vowed that law enforcement agencies would leave no stone unturned in bringing the perpetrators to book.

The Deputy Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission, Ms Janet Love, also commended the police for their swift response to alleged voter fraud. She also thanked the JCPS Cluster for ensuring safety and security during the general election, especially the members of the SAPS.Minister Cele, on behalf of the JCPS Cluster, thanked all the stakeholders involved in the elections for working together in ensuring that the sixth democratic general election was conducted freely and safely in a safe and secure environment.

Members manning the voting station during the national general elections


INAUGURATION

Security was impermeable as members of the SAPS manned the Presidential Inauguration

of the sixth democratically-elected President of South Africa, His Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa, at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, on 25 May 2019.

Thousands of South Africans filled the stadium to witness President Ramaphosa’s swearing-in as their new president. Several high-profile guests, many of whom were Heads of State, came in support of President Ramaphosa and the country.

High profile individuals in attendance, included the Chairperson of the African Union and President of Egypt, honourable Abdel Fattah el-Sisi; the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission and former Prime Minister of Chad, honourable Moussa Faki Mahamat; as well as the Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community and President of Namibia, honourable Dr Hage Geingob.

President Ramaphosa’s Inauguration coincided with the celebration of Africa Day. Africa Day is intended to celebrate and acknowledge the successes of the AU, which South Africa is a part of since it was formed to fight colonialism, to end apartheid and further develop Africa, on 25 May 1963.

In his address, President Ramaphosa reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment to work with the rest of Africa to realise the AU’s 2063 vision.

By Capt Vincent Mukhathi Photographs by WO Ndanduleni Nyambeni and courtesy of Flickr

TIGHT SECURITY AT PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION

“Today, we reaffirm our determination to work with our sisters and brothers across the continent to realise the African Union’s vision of Agenda 2063 in order to build the Africa that we, all Africans, want. Furthermore, to forge a free trade area that stretches from Cape to Cairo, bringing growth and opportunity to all African countries; and to silence the guns and let peace and harmony reign,” said President Ramaphosa.

He also urged South Africans, especially elected officials and public servants, to effectively contribute toward an ethical and corruption-free State, and improve the spirit of servitude. “Let us forge a pact for an efficient, capable and ethical State, a

State that is free from corruption, (a State with) companies that generate social values and propel human development, as well as elected officials and public servants, who faithfully serve no other cause than that of the public,” said President Ramaphosa.

He further called on South Africans to work together to change power relations between men and women in order to end abuse and violence. “Let us work together to fundamentally, and forever, change the relations of power between men and women. Let us end the dominion that men claim over women, the denial of opportunity (directed at women), the abuse and the violence, the neglect, and the disregard of each person’s equal rights. Let us build a truly non-racial society, one that belongs to all South Africans in which all South Africans belong. Let us build a society that protects and values those who are vulnerable and who, for too long, have been rendered marginal,” said President Ramaphosa.

There was singing, ululating, vuvuzelas, creative outfits, and good music as people filled the stadium to celebrate and witness honourable Cyril Ramaphosa being sworn in as President of South Africa. The attendees and viewers were mesmerised by the South African Airways and the South African Defence Force (SANDF)’s coordinated formations and displays during the Inauguration.

The SANDF battalion paraded and the new Commander-in-Chief, President Ramaphosa, inspected the parade at the Inauguration, for the first time. President Ramaphosa also took to the field to join the Tshikona Tsha Tshilungwi, a dance group from President Ramaphosa’s ancestral village in Venda, in the domba dance.

The security was heavy as 2 500 police officers, as well as numerous members of the Tshwane Metro Police Department and National Traffic Department were deployed to safeguard the Loftus Versfeld Stadium and the surrounding areas since more than 30 000 people flocked to the Inauguration.

On 26 May 2019, the Minister of Police, honourable Bheki Cele, together with the leadership of the SAPS returned to the Loftus Versfeld Stadium to thank the police for successfully implementing the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster’s security plan for the sixth democratic, national, general Elections and the Presidential Inauguration.

“Thank you very much everybody, the special forces of the SAPS, the metro police, and everyone that worked with us. You have been wonderful for South Africa, not only yesterday, but since the Elections commenced. I just wonder what the outcome would have been if you were not there or if you had not done your job. You did a wonderful job and you made South Africa proud. Thanks for a job well done. Go home and be safe,” said Minister Cele.

He also told the police officers how important their role was in securing safety for South Africans, and told them that they should not serve the country with their minds filled with political preferences, but should continue to serve the nation with integrity under any leadership to ensure everyone’s safety.

The National Commissioner of the SAPS, General Khehla Sitole, also took to the podium to thank and appreciate members for a job well done. He promised that they would be rewarded for their outstanding, hard work that contributed to the success of the Elections and the Inauguration.

“I have issued an instruction that everyone, who worked during these two events, must be paid what they are entitled to within two weeks from now. I do not want any member to complain that he or she did not received their allowance. All of you are given two rest days, it is not a double benefit, it is for the extra hours and extra mile that you have walked to ensure the success of the Inauguration,” said General Sitole.


SARPCCO

The fight against transnational, organised crime remains a key priority for the SAPS.

This was evident at the Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Cooperation Organisation (SARPCCO)’s meeting held from 25 to 26 April 2019 in Menlyn Maine, Pretoria.

The purpose of the visit was to allow the SARPCCO Chairperson and Zambian Police Commissioner, Inspector General Kakoma Kanganja, to monitor and evaluate the status of the implementation of the SARPCCO and the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol)’s resolutions made at the Annual General Meeting held in Angola in May 2018.

To facilitate this process, the police chiefs of SARPCCO’s 16 member countries, including the SAPS’s Acting National Commissioner, Deputy National Commissioner for Management Advisory Services, Lieutenant General Sindile Mfazi, gave feedback on various operations and crime prevention initiatives that the SAPS had implemented since the last SARPCCO meeting.

Speaking on behalf of the SAPS, Lieutenant General Mfazi said that the SAPS’s management was confident that all the discussions at the two-day meeting had provided the SARPCCO chairperson’s delegation with a clear picture of the SAPS’s compliance with SARPCCO’s resolutions.

“Such gatherings help us measure our organisation’s progress, as well as refocus and realign our operations with SARPCCO’s objectives. We thank Inspector General Kanganja for his continued guidance in ensuring that the SAPS plays a meaningful role in the fight against cross-border, organised crime.

We, the management of the SAPS, further commit ourselves to strengthening and remaining actively involved in partnerships and collaborations with all SARPCCO’s member countries. We also pledge and recommit ourselves to continually strive to improve policing relations between the regional police chiefs.

We aim to do this through facilitating investigative workshops and cross-border policing capacity-building seminars in compliance with the international legal framework, so that we can better contribute to safety and security, as well as law and order in the region,” said Lieutenant General Mfazi.

By Capt Kgabo Mashamaite

SAPS ‘BEACON OF HOPE’ FOR FIGHT AGAINST TRANSNATIONAL ORGANISED CRIME

According to the Head of the Interpol’s Regional Bureau for Southern Africa, Mr Nawa Mubita, the SAPS, through Interpol’s National Central Bureau (NCB) in Pretoria, has been actively participating in their partnership with Interpol by sharing intelligence and information related to transnational, organised crime with Interpol.

Mr Nawa further encouraged attendees to use I-24/7 (a 24-hour, global, police data-sharing communications system for SARPCCO member countries), to eradicate organised crime in the region. He highlighted that about 290 cases about various crimes were circulated on the system, of which 70% were for crimes related to stolen motor vehicles. The rest consisted of, among other things, illegal drugs and firearms, contraband, and human trafficking.

Further emphasising the importance of team work, Mr Nawa advised commanders, especially those at police stations, to guide their colleagues and create awareness of Interpol’s activities, to enable police officials to eradicate sophisticated crime, while conducting their daily policing duties.

Speaker after speaker made presentations to demonstrate the SAPS’s compliance with SARPCCO’s resolutions in the fight against cross-border, organised crime. In addition to reports on the implementation status of Interpol and SARPCCO’s resolutions, the SARPCCO Chairperson’s delegation was given feedback on the expansion of I-24/7,

transnational organised crime investigation, pending cases, the use of Interpol’s policing capabilities, the NCBs Performance Milestones, as well as the achievements made through initiatives aimed at making Interpol and SARPCCO more vibrant and relevant to member countries.

The Junior National Commissioner of the SAPS and Youth Ambassador of crime prevention in schools, Ms Felistas Hamba, also pledged her support to SARPCCO and pledged to help report and curb criminal activities in schools throughout South Africa.

In charting the way forward for cooperation, the SARPCCO Chairperson said: “I have noted the successes made by the SAPS in curbing transnational crime, and would like to encourage the organisation to continue doing such excellent work in order to inspire other member states.

The fight against transnational, organised crime is a collective responsibility and not a game of competition. We have to fight, regardless of the country’s population, development, or geographical location because cross-border crime affects us all.

I am also glad that the SAPS remains an active member in hosting and participating in SARPCCO interventions such as developmental SARPCCO training modules, crime-specific training workshops, as well as regional and international operations.

SARPCCO seeks to support the socio-economic goals of the Southern African Development Community. Ensuring a safe and secure environment for the region’s sustainable growth and development through implementing policing strategies that are responsive to member states, remain our goal.

Our member states need to emulate the strides that the SAPS is making in combating organised crime in the region. It is evident, through our interactive sessions, that the SAPS is indeed a beacon of hope in producing policing best practices. Our delegation has taken a leaf from this chapter and will implement these practices back home,” said Inspector General Kanganja.

The Acting National Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sindile Mfazi delivering his keynote address during the SARPCCO Chairpersons’ visit to the Republic of South Africa meeting.

Delegates listening to presentations made by various speakers during the SARPCCO Chairpersons’ visit to the Republic of South Africa meeting.

The SARPCCO Chairperson Inspector General (Zambian Police) Kakoma Kanganja (centre) flanked by the Head of Interpol Regional Bureau for Southern Africa, Mr Nawa Mubita (left) and the Acting National Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sindile Mfazi (right) during the SARPCCO Chairpersons’ visit to the Republic of South Africa meeting.


POLICE REWARDED FOR OFF-DUTY BRAVERYBy Capt Vincent Mukhathi Photographs by WO Ndanduleni Nyambeni

Three courageous police officers were recently honoured with monetary

rewards, as well as medals and certificates of commendation for risking their lives to fight crime and protect the lives of members of the public under extremely dangerous circumstances while they were off duty, in two separate incidents.

In the first instance, married couple Lieutenant Colonel Olehile Oageng and Sergeant Magdaline Oageng, were woken by their neighbours’ son, frantically knocking on their door in the middle of the night.

He asked them to help his father and brother who were being assaulted by housebreakers. The two police officers immediately took their firearms and rushed to their neighbour’s house to help.

Upon arrival, the experienced police officers split up to cover the entire house. Sergeant Oageng took position at the back of the house and shot one of the suspects in both legs when they attempted to flee through the back door. “I aimed at the lower part of the suspect’s body to prevent him from fleeing in order to effect arrest,” she said.

Even with Sergeant Oageng’s efforts, the suspect escaped and joined his accomplice in the victim’s car. Lieutenant Colonel Oageng fired warning shots to scare the robbers into leaving behind his neighbour’s car, which the thieves had filled with the spoils of their housebreaking, to no avail.

The cop duo called 10111 for backup, confirmed that the scene was clear of any more suspects, and checked on the victims. They discovered that Mr Ishmael Mokwepa and his other son were bleeding badly as result of the pipe wrench spanner they had been assaulted with. The police officers called the paramedics who attended to both victims and took Mr Mokwepa to hospital due to the severity of his injuries.

Focusing on getting justice for their neighbours, the two police officers called in forensic experts to collect evidence at the scene. They then tapped into all their contacts and scoured the streets of Mahikeng in the North West, throughout the night in search for the suspects.

They finally found the injured suspect, Sibuyalenani, in the early hours of the morning at the Bophelong Hospital. Sibuyalenani pled guilty on the house robbery and attempted murder charges, but refused to reveal the name of his accomplice. He was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment at the Mafikeng Magistrate’s Court.

Asked why they did not hesitate walking into a robbery, Lieutenant Colonel Oageng said: “We took an oath to serve our community. As police officers, we are ready to sacrifice our lives and fight crime whether we are on or off duty.”

Each of the dedicated and brave police officers, stationed at the Mahikeng Visible Policing Unit, were rewarded with R25 000 cash and a medal as appreciation for a job well done in keeping the public safe.

The pair, in a joint comment, said: “We are cops. We want to help people. We want to keep our people safe and we want to keep our community safe.”

In the second incident, Constable Clifford Khomelene stationed at the Visible Policing Division’s Rapid Rail Unit, encountered three armed hijackers, while walking to his friend’s house in Lotus Garden, west of Pretoria.

act, the man followed them in another car and shouted for help to try stop them from taking his son and the car. It is at this point that the trio encountered Constable Khomelene.

The vehicle was recovered and the hijacking victim, as well as passers-by were unharmed largely because of Constable Khomelene’s willingness to go beyond the call of duty, even though he was off duty. For this, Constable Khomelene was rewarded with R15 000 cash and a certificate of commendation.

The suspect in custody pled guilty on all charges and was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment for car hijacking, the illegal possession of a firearm, as well as kidnapping.

Asked why he risked his life even though he was off duty, Constable Khomelene said: “I am always on duty even when I am not on official duty. If something like this happens, you just have to get involved to protect the public and save lives. I am sure my colleagues would have done the same.”

Constable Khomelene saw three men hastily get out of a car and run to board a taxi. Curious as to why the trio would desert a car in the middle of the street and opt to board a taxi, he took a closer look.

“I noticed that three men trying to get into a taxi were agitated and concealing firearms. I could not let the passengers fall prey to the danger I perceived, so I took out my firearm, identified myself as a police officer and instructed them to stop,” said Constable Khomelene.

Sensing the threat, the taxi driver sped off without the three men. The trio then ran towards Constable Khomelene and fired shots at him. He bravely stood his ground to protect the people on the street and returned fire.

“Everything happened so fast, but I was ready to fight the suspects because they would have killed me or any member of the public if had not faced them. My Tactical Policing Level II training immediately kicked in and I was able to shoot one of the suspects in the leg but, unfortunately, the other two fled,” said Constable Khomelene.

After the shootout, Constable Khomelene arrested the suspect and called for backup. This was when a man came rushing to the constable and shed light on the situation.Apparently, the trio had just hijacked the car they had deserted with the driver still in the vehicle. Witnessing the

Off-duty Constable Clifford Khomelene bravely confronted three suspects during a car hijacking.

Couple Lieutenant General Olehile Oageng and Sergeant Magdalene Oageng displayed bravery when they assisted their neighbour during a house robbery.


By Capt Keitumetse Mmushi Photographs by Capt Mpeile Talane

DETECTIVES CELEBRATE EXCELLENCE

“The Service Excellence Awards are a good initiative by the SAPS’s management to show

us, as members, that they recognise the hard work that we put in. I am very excited to be among those who have been recognised. This is also encouragement for others to work harder toward making our communities safer.”

These were the sentiments of Sergeant Nokwazi Nhleko (37) from the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, after having her own hard work recognised at the 2018/2019 SAPS’s Excellence Awards for the Detectives Division held recently at Emperors Palace in Boksburg.

Sergeant Nhleko received the Detective Employee of the Year (Level 5-7) Award, which entailed looking at the success rate of all investigations for the 2018/2019 financial year. She told POLICE magazine that she had 16 years of service in the SAPS, of which the last six had been in the FCS Unit.

In her speech, the Divisional Commissioner for Detectives, Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili, said that the awards sought to distinguish members who went beyond the call of duty.

“These are ordinary men and women who perform their daily tasks extraordinarily. They have truly shown diligence and excellence, and today is about them. They are serving dutifully, working side by side with each other to advance our organisation. We are exceptionally proud to be associated with each one of you who are passionate about what you are doing, and harbour the will and desire to succeed,” said Lieutenant General Mosikili.

The Divisional Commissioner for Personnel Management, Lieutenant General Lineo Ntshiea, closed the ceremony by also highlighting the exceptional work performed by the nominees of the evening.

“You have displayed excellence in your respective fields. You have made an immeasurable contribution to the fight against crime in our country, and now is the time to reap the fruits of your work. We thank you for your immense contribution, risking your lives daily, and spending sleepless nights arresting and building watertight cases against the perpetrators of crime so that they will face the full might of the law,” said Lieutenant General Lineo Ntshiea.

DETECTIVE AWARDSProgramme 1: Administration

Administration Employee of the Year (Level 1-4)• Food Services Aid: KS Tsupa (Free State)• Cleaner: D Mhlongo (Head Office)• Food Services Aid: MT Motileng (Head Office) • Messenger: EMS Mashigo (Head Office)

Administration Employee of the Year (Level 5-7)• Senior Administration Clerk KG Baloyi (Head Office)• Senior Administration Clerk ML Masango (Head Office)• Senior Administration Clerk L Bitsha (Head Office)• Administration Clerk ME Magoa (Gauteng)• Senior Administration Clerk NM Mofokeng (North West)• Senior Administration Clerk RE Carolus (Northern Cape)

Programme 3: Detectives

Detective Employee of the Year (Level 5-7)• Warrant Officer AB Heyns (Head Office) • Constable O Raselomane (Gauteng)• Sergeant NG Nhleko (Mpumalanga) • Warrant Officer SS Kutumela (North West)

Detective Employee of the Year (Level 8-12)• Lieutenant Colonel M Khumalo (Head Office)• Colonel RB Moos (Head Office)• Captain MJ Mabila (Mpumalanga)• Lieutenant Colonel I Dawood (North West)

Detective Team of the Year• Brigadier NL Ramangwa (Head Office)

Programme 6: FCS Investigation

FCS Investigating Officer of the year (Level 5-7)• Constable LM Ntsele (KwaZulu-Natal)

FCS Investigating Officer of the Year (Level 8-12)• Lieutenant Colonel S Tyala (Head Office)• Lieutenant Colonel AHC Veldman (Gauteng)

FCS Investigating Team of the Year• Benoni FCS

Special Categories• Major General Linda (Operational)• Brigadier SP Shabalala (Operational) • Brigadier J Stassen (Administration)• Brigadier Gordon (Administration)• Senior Administration Clerk TM Mosime (Head Office)• Food Services Aid MM Lekala (Head Office)• Senior Administration Clerk PA Mashaba (Head Office)

Best Performing Provinces • Mpumalanga (Major General RM Mogale)• Northern Cape (Major General KC Otola)• Eastern Cape (Major General ZM Dladla)

DETECTIVE SERVICES EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2018/2019 CATEGORIES AND NOMINEES


EHW EHW

Tobacco and Lung Health

We celebrate World No-tobacco Day on 31 May annually. This global celebration aims at informing the public about the dangers of using tobacco. The World

Health Organisation has adopted Tobacco and Lung Health as the theme for 2019, to raise awareness on the negative impact that tobacco has on people’s lung health, and the fundamental role played by the lungs in the well-being of people.

If you need any support or further information about substance-related matters, please contact your divisional/ provincial social worker or the Substance Desk team members:Lt Col TL Mathole at 012 393 5232 or [email protected] S Manyike at 012 393 5173 or [email protected] D Tshivhase at 012 393 5234 or [email protected] WO BV Tshetlanyane at 012 393 5177 or [email protected] WO LN Mthimkhulu at 012 393 5203 or [email protected] P Mokebe at 012 393 5186 or [email protected]

You may also contact the social worker on standby (after hours) at 082 301 2138.

ReferencesNational Council against SmokingHong Kong Council on Smoking and HealthNational Health Service ScotlandWorld Health Organisation

WORLD NO-TOBACCO DAY 31 MAY 2019By WO Tshetlanyane

Effects of Cigarette Smoking on your Lungs

Cigarette smoking is harmful to your health. Exposure to tobacco can affect people’s lungs and induce various diseases such as lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, tuberculosis, bronchitis and respiratory infections.

Immediate effects Adults with asthma can experience a significant decline in lung function when exposed to cigarette smoke, while new cases of asthma may be induced in children whose parents smoke.

Long-term effects Respiratory Diseases – Smoking causes the accumulation of harmful substances inside the bronchial tubes. The obstruction of small airways in the lungs prevents inhaled air from exiting, which leads to the rupture of air sacs, thereby causing breathing difficulties. This disease is called emphysema and it leads to patients using breathing masks, because most of their lung cells are damaged. Another common smoking-related disease, is chronic bronchitis. Cancer – Cigarette smoking causes cancer. Smokers are as much as 20 times more likely to die of lung cancer than non-smokers. Second-hand smoke can also cause cancer in non-smokers.

According to Dr Yussuf Salooyee from the National Council against Smoking, nearly 10% of annual deaths in South Africa are caused by smoking, yet around nine million South Africans continue to smoke.

How to Motivate Yourself to Quit Smoking

• Keep a list of reasons Simply knowing that smoking is bad for you, is not enough to break the addiction. When you decide to quit, make a list of the personal reasons that compelled you to make that decision. Whenever you crave a cigarette, examine your list of reasons. It will help distract you from the craving and will help create a positive mindset.

• Build a support system You need to surround yourself with people who will help you succeed. As soon as you make a decision to quit smoking, inform your friends and family about it; as they will do their best to support you through the withdrawal symptoms.

• Keep a calendar and reward yourself Keeping a calendar will help you to reflect on your progress. Quitting smoking is not easy – be proud of what you are accomplishing. Make it a point to celebrate small victories such as not smoking for a week or a month. You could also consider saving up the money you would usually spend on tobacco, and use it to celebrate.

• Do not let yourself rationalise the ‘just one cigarette’ thought It is very easy to rationalise smoking a cigarette. You might think that just one cigarette will not do you much harm or that a cigarette is the only thing that can help you relax after a difficult day. When you learn to identify these thoughts and understand why they are wrong, you will have an easier time dealing with temptation.

• Believe in yourself Believing in yourself, will be the force guiding you through this challenging process. Quitting is not easy and starting the process may prove difficult, but once you take action, and with the support of your family and friends, you can make it.

The Benefits of Quitting Smoking

Stopping smoking increases your chances of living a longer and healthier life. Not only will you start to save money, but you will also reduce your risk of developing respiratory diseases and a range of cancers. As you adjust to a life without cigarettes, your lungs relax and you can get more air into them, which will enable you to breathe easier. You will also decrease the chances of the health of the people you spend time with, being affected by your smoking.


FLASH NEWS FLASH NEWS

The Minister of Police, honourable Bheki Cele, officially opened a new police station

in Pholile, a village halfway between Matatiele and Mount Fletcher in the Eastern Cape on 16 April 2019. This came after various pleas from the local community, who were concerned about rampant crime in the area, especially cross-border stock theft.

Minister Cele was accompanied by some of the SAPS’s top brass, like the Deputy National Commissioner for Policing, Lieutenant General Sehlahle Masemola, the Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant General Lebeoana Tsumane, the Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Nneke Ledwaba, the Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in North West, Lieutenant General Baile Motswenyane, the Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in the Eastern Cape, Lieutenant General Liziwe Ntshinga, as well as the MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison, Ms Weziwe Tikana.

The new police station was equipped with two police vans, a minibus and three bakkies that were allocated to the

Valiant members of the Worcester Police Station swiftly rescued residents from a

disastrous blaze at the River View Flats in Cape Town.

The shocking incident occurred on 4 May 2019, when police officials saw smoke coming from a window. Without hesitation, the police officials broke a security gate and padlocks to gain entry to the apartment.

They rescued three persons (aged six, 12 and 24) found inside the apartment and moved the victims, who had suffered extreme smoke inhalation, to a safe place where the paramedics later treated them.

The police officers extinguished the fire that allegedly started on a stove, and in showing empathy, the members bought new padlocks for the victims to ensure that they would be safe in their home.

The Worcester Cluster Commander of the SAPS, Major General Nomthetheleli Mene thanked the police officials for their act of bravery. “As the SAPS, we are very proud to have members who went beyond the call of duty and put their lives on the line to save other people’s lives,” said Major General Mene.

OPENING OF PHOLILE POLICE STATION POLICE RESCUE FAMILY FROM FIREBy Internal Communication

By Capt Khaya Tonjeni

Detective and Crime Prevention Units. The station was said to become a centre for development.

Several junior police officers volunteered to serve the Pholile community, while efforts to recruit more locals to join the station’s personnel, were underway. Minister Cele promised the volunteers that members of the SAPS’s Supply Chain Management Division would be on site to assist them with accommodation within 14 days of the official opening of the station.

Minister Cele thanked the Pholile community members who donated horses, to be used for cross-border stock theft crime prevention activities, for working with the police in the fight against crime.

He further requested the community, especially the much-respected traditional authorities, to keep an eye on the police officials deployed at the station. He condemned police officers who allowed unsavoury characters to corrupt them.

The Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in the Eastern Cape, was elated and grateful at the opening. “It is my duty today to thank the community policing forum, political principals and local government, especially MEC Tikana, for

their support, because opening police stations of this size, is no child’s play. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts,” said Lieutenant General Ntshinga.

The day was also used to award 30 Years’ Loyal Service Medals to long-serving, committed police officers from the neighbouring precincts of Mount Ayliff, Mount Fletcher, Matatiele, Maluti, Katkop, Elands Height and Avondale.


By Lt Col Erica Holtzhausen Graphics by WO Henk Venter

EARLY RETIREMENT WITHOUT PENALISATION BENEFITS

The Minister of Police has approved that the Early Retirement without penalties of

pension benefits, as per the directives of the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA), be implemented in the South African Police Service.

Employees who wish to voluntarily apply for Early Retirement without penalisation of pension benefits had to complete the forms available from Human Resources before 31 May 2019.

Police Act employees as well as Public Service Act employees who qualify are those between the ages of 55 years but not yet 60 years of age from 1 April 2019 – 31 March 2021 (two years funding applicability period). Such employees who wish to voluntarily apply for early retirement without penalties on their pension benefits may apply before 31 May 2019. Employees who are currently 53 years old and who will be turning 55 years old before 31 March 2021, may also apply.

Documents that needs to be attached with the application form are:

• Certified copy of the identification document of the applicant

• Exit Interview form (applicant/commander/EHW)• Sick leave record (SAPS 47) (HR office)• SAPS 96 (HR office)• Persap #2.9.72 (estimated pension enquiry print-out)

In order for the early retirement applications to be processed, the following Committees at the various levels within SAPS has been established:

1. Provincial/Divisional/National Component Early Retirement Assessment Committees

2. National Early Retirement Assessment Committees (NERAC)

3. Departmental Early Retirement Moderating Committee (DERMC)

4. Early Retirement Appeals Committee

Overview of the early retirement process:

Once approval has been granted by National Treasury, an employee may under no circumstances withdraw his/her application because such withdrawals will affect the submission made to National Treasury in considering the releasing of funds for the payment of the respective penalties and applicable leave benefits. Withdrawals will only be considered if submitted to Head Office prior to submission made to National Treasury.

All information is required for decision making in terms of Regulation 21 of the South African Police Service Employment Regulations, 2018. HR/Finance and EHW offices must provide applicants with ALL necessary information to support applicants to make informed post retirement decisions.


MISSING PERSONS

PLEASE HELP US LOCATE THEM…

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

Dobsonville 3/4/2019Investigating Officer: Const CA MnisiTel: 011 980 1500

(31) Male

Last seen: 2019-04-03

TAKATSO KHERESE

The missing person left home and has not been seen since. He was wearing blue jeans, a black cap and blue tekkies.


(35) Male

Last seen: 2019-02-20

BOITUMELO BONGINKOSI

The missing person left home without telling anyone and has not been seen since. He was wearing a green t-shirt, blue trousers and black shoes.


(26) Male

Last seen: 2019-03-30

TAMASANQA MVUNYISWA


Booysens 8/4/2019Investigating Officer: Sgt SA Vuma Tel: 011 433 5223

(30) Male

Last seen: 2018-11-15

RAMBURDA PETER LISHIVA

The missing person left home and has not been seen since. He was wearing blue jeans, a black jacket, and black and white tekkies.


(25) Male

Last seen: 2018-08-09

MONGEZI KHUMALO

The missing person left home and has not been seen since. He was last seen wearing black trousers, and a red and white shirt.

Jabulani 2/4/2019Investigating Officer: WO M ThupudiTel: 011 527 7000

(64) Male

Last seen: 2019-01-04

TSETO BENJAMIN LECHEKO

(43) Male

Last seen: 2019-02-09

AVELINA AUGUSTO DAVDE


Tembisa 3/4/2019Investigating Officer: Const TP ManganyeTel: 011 571 4035

(22) Male

Last seen: 2019-03-31

SINETHEMBA QINISO MTHEMBU

The missing person left home and has not been seen since. He was wearing a red shirt, brown trousers and white shoes.

Olievenhoutbosch 422/4/2019Investigating Officer: Const NN SeanegoTel: 012 652 0083

Male

Last seen: : 2019-04-03

PENSULA EKESI MALISAWO

The missing person left home and has not been seen since. He was wearing white sandals, grey shorts, a black vest and an orange t-shirt.

Hercules 14/11/2016Investigating Officer: Const S MalulekeTel: 012 377 4100

(29) Male

Last seen: 2016-11-24

ANTHONY POTGIETER


Etwatwa 4/2/2019Investigating Officer: Const DN MoukangweTel: 011 746 8900

Let us all unite and celebrate together

The victories won for our liberation

Let us dedicate ourselves to rise together

To defend our liberty and unity

O Sons and Daughters of Africa

Flesh of the Sun and Flesh of the Sky

Let us make Africa the Tree of Life

Let us all unite and sing together

To uphold the bonds that frame our destiny

Let us dedicate ourselves to fight together

For lasting peace and justice on earth




Let us all unite and toil together

To give the best we have to Africa

The cradle of mankind and fount of culture

Our pride and hope at break of dawn.




AU NATIONAL ANTHEM

RAPEUNKNOWN

Investigating Officer: Sgt PF Skosana011 804 9662083 767 5152

22 POLICE MAY 2019

FRAUDTHANDAZA FORTUNATE NTULI

Investigating Officer: Sgt SL Ngoma017 688 8000071 675 7033

SAPS CRIME STOP

0 8 6 0 0 1 0 1 1 1OR

( YOU MAY REMAIN ANONYMOUS )

SMS INFORMATION TO CRIME LINE ON 32211

FRAUDANDRE WILLEM THERON

Investigating Officer: WO RJ Minnaar017 819 2321081 253 1375

RAPEUNKNOWN

Investigating Officer: Sgt TP Montoeli011 407 1600073 560 5131

SHOPLIFTINGTUMELO LUSENGA

Investigating Officer: Sgt PN Mnisi013 253 0230073 134 1636

ESCAPING FROM LAWFUL CUSTODYSIBUSISO BLESSING KHUZWAYO

Investigating Officer: WO RJ Maringa082 744 9266083 356 2718

RAPEUNKNOWN

Investigating Officer: Sgt PF Skosana011 804 9662083 767 5152

RAPEUNKNOWN

Investigating Officer: Const S Nobetsiki 082 418 1264063 278 4741

ROBBERYUNKNOWN

Investigating Officer: Sgt QPW Rennie011 831 7000

ROBBERYUNKNOWN

Investigating Officer: Sgt QPW Rennie011 831 7000

The South African Police Service requests urgent assistance from members of the public in tracing the following alleged perpertrators wanted in connection with various criminal offences committed countrywide.

WANTED PERSONS

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