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With increased allocations toward combating organised crime and illegal mining, what measures has the SA Police Service put in place to ensure that rural communities who are often under-resourced and vulnerable, experience measurable reduct

Parliament of South AfricaRef: https://pmg.org.za/committee-question/36167/

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Collected on 17 June 2026

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What this means

The document is a parliamentary question directed to the Acting Minister of Police regarding measures implemented by the South African Police Service to reduce stock theft, extortion, and infrastructure-related crimes in resource-deprived rural communities. It details specific initiatives such as the establishment of prevention forums, information centres, hotlines, and investigative units across provinces. The measures are aimed at addressing the increased allocations toward combating organized crime and illegal mining.

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information-sharing centreOngoing

Stock Theft Information Centres (STIC)

All units are mandated to establish Stock Theft Information Centres (STIC) made up of farming communities and government departments to share intelligence/information relating to stock theft at community level.

Who it is for
farming communities and government departments at community level
How to act on it
Share intelligence/information relating to stock theft at community level through the Stock Theft Information Centres (STIC) established by units.
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All units are mandated to establish Stock Theft Information Centres (STIC), which consist of farming communities and government departments to share intelligence/information relating to stock theft at community level.
prevention forumOngoing

Stock Theft Prevention Forums (National and Provincial)

Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit has established National and Provincial Stock Theft Prevention Forums that include other government departments and agricultural/farmers organisations to help prevent stock theft.

Who it is for
farming communities and relevant government departments and agricultural/farmers organisations involved in stock theft prevention
How to act on it
Participate through the Stock Theft Prevention Forums established by the Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit.
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The Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit has established National and Provincial Stock Theft Prevention Forums which include other government departments, such as the National Prosecuting Authority, Department of Agriculture Land Reform and Rural Development, Department of Correctional Service; and agricultural and farmers organisations, such as Transvaal Agricultural Union, Agri SA, African Farmers Association of South Africa,
anonymous reporting hotlineOngoing

Anonymous toll-free hotline to report extortion information/complaints

Toll-free hotlines have been established for communities to report information and/or complaints anonymously about extortion.

Who it is for
communities who want to report extortion information or complaints anonymously
How to act on it
Report any information and or complaints anonymously via the tollfree hotlines.
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Tollfree hotlines have been established for the communities to report any information and or complaints anonymously
priority forum for complaints/casesOngoing

Extortion priority forums (all nine provinces)

Extortion priority forums have been established in all nine provinces to ensure that extortion complaints/cases are attended to.

Who it is for
communities submitting extortion complaints/cases across all nine provinces
How to act on it
Submit extortion complaints/cases to be attended to through the extortion priority forums established in all nine provinces.
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Extortion priority forums have been established in all nine provinces to ensure that all extortion complaints/cases are attended to.

Facts

Reference

https://pmg.org.za/committee-question/36167/

Key Takeaways

  • date: 13 March 2026
  • questioner: Mr M Khoza
  • recipient: Acting Minister of Police
  • topic: measures to reduce stock theft, extortion, infrastructure crimes
  • initiatives: Stock Theft Prevention Forums, Stock Theft Information Centres, National Priority Committee on Extortion, Infrastructure Crime investigations
  • locations: all nine provinces
  • stakeholders: government departments, farming communities, agricultural organisations
  • funding: increased allocations toward combating organised crime and illegal mining

Dates

Opening Date

13 March 2026

Closing Date

13 March 2026