Law enforcement for festive season
Law enforcement team to ensure safety in KwaZulu-Natal during the holidays
Yesterday (Wednesday), MEC for Transport, Community Safety & Liaison Mr Willies Mchunu announced a 26,000-strong multi-disciplinary law enforcement team to ensure safety in KwaZulu-Natal during the December holidays.
Accompanied by Health MEC Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, MEC Mchunu launched the provincial safety plan yesterday, with the “mother of all roadblocks” that started at 7am.
As part of the day’s programme, both MECs went on to launch the beginning of the construction of the Sandspruit River Bridge in Woodford, Bergville, which will cost approximately R9.1 million to complete.
“The construction of this vehicle and pedestrian bridge in Bergville is part of our rural infrastructure development programme that has benefitted underprivileged areas including uMsinga, Nquthu, Nkandla and Maphumulo,” said MEC Mchunu.
The roadblock – which screened motorists for licences, vehicle roadworthiness and outstanding fines – stopped more than 500 vehicles at the Mooi River Toll Plaza. It was manned by an integrated team comprising members of the SAPS, Department of Transport’s Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI), municipalities’ authorities, National Traffic Police, Department of Health’s Emergency Medical Services, and Customs officials. Tourism KZN and the Department of Social Development’s Social Workers, as well as Forensic Pathologists also joined in.
Other key areas that will be tightly monitored will be police killings; illegal firearms that are found to be the driving force of the crime; abuse of women, children and people with disabilities; drinking and driving; and disregard for road traffic rules.
