In a statement, the launch is set to kick off this Friday and is expected to be led by the Minister of Police, Bheki Cele. The Deputy Minister of Police, Cassel Mathale, and the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, Khehla Sitole, will launch the Safer Festive Season Operations in Brits on Friday morning. According to police spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe, as part of the Safer Festive Season campaign, police will conduct operations countrywide until 31 January 2022.

“The focus will be on visible policing and conducting special crime awareness and prevention operations. The Safer Festive Season campaign will focus on combatting aggravated robberies, crimes against women and children, enhancement of border security, enforcement of Liquor and Second-hand Goods Acts, enforcement of by-laws, road safety as well as activities to combat the proliferation of illegal firearms,” says Mathe.

“The SAPS’s annual Safer Festive Season Operations will be launched under the theme 'extending our reach through blue light visibility',” Mathe says. These operations are aimed at making South Africa a safer place during the busy festive season.  

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