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THE REPORTER 5 DECEMBER 2025 · PAGE 11

cigarettes to the value of R upon searching the suspect Gender Based Violence and
118 954 and 272 facial at the identified premises 14
cream products to the value transparent button bags of Femicide march next to
of R17 408 were also tik and 10 button bags of
confiscated. dagga was found. Nqanqarhu magistrate's
104 traffic fines were issued 38 Cattle to the value of court on 27 November 2025
to the value of R 89 900. R380 000 were recovered in
Positive intelligence infor- the area of Tlokoeng (Mount
JOE GQABI DISTRICT FORM mation was followed up and Fletcher).
two unlicensed firearms
PART OF SUCCESSFUL were confiscated in the area The District Commissioner,
Major General Lindelwa
INTER PROVINCIAL CROSS of Ugie and two suspects Vellem extended her grati-
were arrested. tude to all those units,
BORDER OPERATIONS In the one house at Ugie members and external role-
where the firearm were players for their outstanding
Joe Gqabi District: 21 Venterstad on the R58, confiscated, the members dedication and commitment
November 2025: The Steynsburg R56, and also managed to confiscate during the operation. 'The
participation of SAPS Sterkspruit at R726 and 72 mandrax tablets to the professionalism, teamwork,
members in the Joe Gqabi R393 to Thaba Lesoba and value of R72 00 and tik to the and tireless efforts were
District in the interprovincial Aliwal North at the Hertzog value of R21 000. instrumental in ensuring the
cross border high density Bridge N6. Second-hand In the area of Nqayi (Kat success of the operations,'
operations, yielded signi- goods and spaza shops as Kop) positive information added Major General
ficant successes over a three well as liquor outlets were was also followed up and Lindelwa Vellem.
day period from the 18th to visited for compliance Silence fuels violence! Femicide”. This coincided
the 20th of November 2025 . inspections. Ending GBVF requires the with the start of the 16 Days
c o l l e c t i v e e f f o r t s o f of Activism.
The operations were held The District also extended
simultaneously in the the operation up to the government, business, civil Campaign goals were:
Eastern, Western, Northern Elundini municipality area society and every citizen to • Raise awareness about the
and Free State provinces. and focused at the stations break the silence and protect negative impact of violence
of Nqanqarhu (Maclear) and women. The acts of brutality on women and children.
Police from the various are criminal and betray the
specialized units and other Tlokoeng (Mount Fletcher). values of constitution. This • Encourage individual and
stakeholders within the The tracing teams arrested rang true when Elundini collective action to end
district formed part of the 28 suspects for Assault, Women Caucus held a violence.
operations. business Robbery, malicious march on Gender Based • Promote positive mas-
damage to property, bur- culinity and challenge
Intensive patrols with high V i o l e n c e A w a r e n e s s
visibility could be seen in the glary and business Robbery. campaign criss-crossing harmful gender norms.
hotspot areas. The focus The following successes simultaneously between • Create economic oppor-
areas included the checking were achieved during the Nqanqarhu and Tlokoeng tunities for women and girls.
for stolen vehicles, vehicles operations: on 27 November 2025. The • Advocate for legal and
conveying stock, possession 1 195 persons and their theme was “Letsema: Men, technological accountability,
of drugs and unlicensed luggage searched Women, Boys and Girls including criminalizing
firearms, the roadworthiness 1 175 vehicles searched working together to end digital violence and ensuring
of vehicles and drunken Removal and safe disposal of Gender-Based Violence and platform safety.
driving. 983 seized food products,
Daily roadblocks and vehicle tablets and toiletries.
check points were held in The total of 7 boxes of illicit