(1) Regarding the deployment of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) into communities and given that the SANDF is constitutionally mandated for national defence and not routine policing, what concrete reforms have been implemented within t
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Operation Shanela II (Overarching Crime Combating Strategy)
SAPS, via the National Crime Combating Forum, implemented Operation Shanela II as a weekly high-density integrated crime combating strategy for the period 01 April 2025 to 31 March 2029, using a Five Pillar Approach (intelligence, proactive visible policing, combat with specialised units and collaboration, reactive detection and case management, and communication/awareness campaigns).
- Who it is for
- communities and police stations affected by crime levels and SAPS station-level policing
- How to act on it
- No application or enrolment process is described; the document presents this as an SAPS/NCCF operational strategy.
- Closes
- 31 March 2029
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To address these challenges, the National Crime Combating Forum (NCCF) has implemented an Overarching Crime Combating Strategy: Operation Shanela II for the period 01 April 2025 to 31 March 2029.
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Reference
https://pmg.org.za/committee-question/36149/
Key Takeaways
- other
- reforms
- 12 March 2026
- 01 April 2025
- 31 March 2029
- regarding
- deployment
- defence
- force
- sandf
Dates
Opening Date
12 March 2026
Closing Date
1 April 2025