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Source domain: pmg.org.za
Collected on 17 June 2026
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Eyes and Ears Initiative (E2) in Ngcobo area
The Eyes and Ears Initiative (E2) is fully operational in the Ngcobo area as a joint crime-fighting effort involving SAPS, Business Against Crime South Africa (BACSA) and the private security industry, serving as a force multiplier with three security companies.
The document's recorded date is 27 February 2026. Confirm on the official source.
Reference
https://pmg.org.za/committee-question/35933/
Opening Date
27 February 2026
Closing Date
27 February 2026
The Eyes and Ears Initiative (E2), which is joint crime-fighting effort involving the SAPS, Business Against Crime South Africa (BACSA) and the private security industry, is fully operational in the Ngcobo area and serves as a force multiplier with three security companies.
Strategy to tackle organised crime (hand-picked multidisciplinary intervention teams)
The State’s ability to combat organised crime in towns like Ngcobo will be strengthened through a strategy announced in the State of the Nation Address, involving consolidating intelligence at national level, identifying priority syndicates and deploying hand-picked, multidisciplinary intervention teams focused on dismantling criminal networks.
The document's recorded date is 27 February 2026. Confirm on the official source.
The State s ability to combat organised crime in towns like Ngcobo and across the country will be substantially strengthened through the strategy announced in the State of the Nation Address to tackle organised crime. This strategy involves consolidating intelligence at national level, identifying priority syndicates and deploying hand-picked, multidisciplinary intervention teams focused on dismantling criminal networks.
Operation Shanela II (weekly, intelligence-led high-density operations) in Ngcobo Policing Precinct
Ngcobo Policing Precinct is part of Operation Shanela II, which focuses on the immediate stabilisation of violent crime through weekly, intelligence-led high-density operations, involving collaboration with various law enforcement agencies, government departments and civil society partners.
The document's recorded date is 27 February 2026. Confirm on the official source.
The Ngcobo Policing Precinct area is part of Operation Shanela II, which focuses on the immediate stabilisation of violent crime through weekly, intelligence-led high-density operations. Operation Shanela, involves collaboration with various law enforcement agencies, key government departments, and civil society partners focusing on identified high crime areas.
Community Policing Forum structures and Community-in-Blue Patrollers
The District and the Ngcobo Police Station are involved in community structures and encourage the community to participate in Community Policing Forum structures, including the Community-in-Blue Patrollers.
The document's recorded date is 27 February 2026. Confirm on the official source.
The District and the Ngcobo Police Station are involved in community structures and encourage the community to participate in Community Policing Forum structures, including the Community-in-Blue Patrollers.
National and Provincial Extortion Hotlines (Eastern Cape) with extortion coordinators
Extortion hotlines are in place in Eastern Cape. Extortion coordinators receive complaints from the hotlines and facilitate the transfer of information to dedicated multidisciplinary investigation teams.
The document's recorded date is 27 February 2026. Confirm on the official source.
National and Provincial Extortion Hotlines are in place in Eastern Cape, which has been identified as a hotspot province. Extortion coordinators have been appointed to receive complaints from the hotlines and facilitate the transfer of information to the dedicated multidisciplinary investigation teams.
Integrated Crime and Violence Prevention Strategy (ICVPS) implementation (whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach)
The SAPS is implementing the Integrated Crime and Violence Prevention Strategy (ICVPS), which requires a whole of government and whole of society approach to addressing violent crime, including active public and community participation.
The document's recorded date is 27 February 2026. Confirm on the official source.
The SAPS is implementing the Integrated Crime and Violence Prevention Strategy (ICVPS), which was approved by Cabinet in 2022 and requires a whole of government and whole of society approach to addressing violent crime. Among other things, this involves active public and community participation.
