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VOL.10 ISSUE #2 - JAN 27 - FEB 3, 2023
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6000 ‘Panyaza Police’ to be in all wards!
BY STEPHEN SEAKGWE
Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, has welcomed 6,000 new crime prevention wardens in an effort to strengthen the fight against crime in the province. The young recruits, who are set to undergo more than three months of intensive training, will be deployed to 361 wards in the province including townships, informal settlements and hostels. In a speech addressed to the wardens at a stadium in Cullinan (Tshwane), Lesufi emphasized the need for action to be taken against lawlessness in the country. “We can’t live in a country where
people do crime easily. We have to stop it and you have the capability to go and stop it," he said. The wardens will be responsible for various tasks such as ensuring police visibility and quick response to incidents, gathering community intelligence, preventing incidents of damage to public infrastructure and working with schools to provide necessary support and response. Lesufi also emphasized that the Gauteng Government is placing its trust in the young recruits and that their training was a significant investment. Successful recruit, Thabang Mojafa, shared his excitement about joining the fight against crime. “I am
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happy, I made it following the first assessment, and I can now undergo full training. I am not intimidated by physical activity,” he said. The recruitment of the 6,000 wardens is part of the provincial government's effort to intensify the fight against crime and integrate the concept of ward-based policing. It also aligns with Premier Lesufi's plan to tackle crime in the province, which includes installing face recognition cameras on every street, deploying a dedicated police vehicle to every ward, and acquiring over 500 drones. The Premier together with the MEC for Community Safety, Faith Mazi-
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buko, joined the component fitness tests undergone by the candidates as part of the recruitment criteria. The wardens will be deployed in Townships, Informal Settlements and Hostels (TISH) areas which include 361 wards across the province. The wardens will be deployed in TISH areas across the province and will work with the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Metropolitan Police Departments (MPDs) to prevent crime. Mapepeza has dubbed them the ‘Panyaza Police’ as the recruits are the Premier’s answer to fighting crime in communities.
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