Deputy President Paul Mashatile said the South African Police Service has adopted a National Anti-Gang Strategy to dismantle criminal networks through stronger intelligence, active policing, community partnerships, and work with other agencies. He told Parliament the effort answers problems flagged by the Madlanga Commission and an Ad Hoc Committee probing alleged infiltration, corruption, and political interference raised by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lt. Gen. Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The government plans to fortify the Crime Intelligence Division with structural changes, new technology, and support from Community Policing Forums as the country faces more than 27,000 murders in the past year.
A multi-agency plan for the Western Cape has been finalized with funding and will bring together the National Prosecuting Authority, Asset Forfeiture Unit, Special Investigating Unit, and SAPS to counter gangsterism and extortion. Anti-Gang Units will expand to the Eastern Cape and Gauteng to target drug trafficking, shootings, and murders, supported by Operation Shanela and Operation Vala Umgodi. SAPS is upgrading digital analytics and surveillance and is partnering with the South African Revenue Service to disrupt illicit finance and cross-border networks. Officials say the aim is to prevent crime, rebuild trust, and reduce violence in hard-hit communities.
A multi-agency plan for the Western Cape has been finalized with funding and will bring together the National Prosecuting Authority, Asset Forfeiture Unit, Special Investigating Unit, and SAPS to counter gangsterism and extortion. Anti-Gang Units will expand to the Eastern Cape and Gauteng to target drug trafficking, shootings, and murders, supported by Operation Shanela and Operation Vala Umgodi. SAPS is upgrading digital analytics and surveillance and is partnering with the South African Revenue Service to disrupt illicit finance and cross-border networks. Officials say the aim is to prevent crime, rebuild trust, and reduce violence in hard-hit communities.
