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Media Statement - Gauteng government response to Ian Cameron’s comments following Kempton Park Police Station oversight visit - 29 September 2026

Gauteng - Education

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Source domain: gauteng.gov.za

Collected on 1 October 2026

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What this means

This is a Gauteng government media statement responding to Ian Cameron's comments after an oversight visit to Kempton Park Police Station. It says the station's operational and resource problems were already known and were being addressed through policing structures. It also reports increased police visibility and sustained Operation Shanela activities in Kempton Park and surrounding areas.

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public policing and safety operationsOngoing

Significantly increased police visibility and intensified operations in Kempton Park and surrounding areas

Law-enforcement agencies are conducting sustained operations under Operation Shanela, with increased police visibility and intensified operations in Kempton Park and surrounding areas.

Who it is for
communities in Kempton Park and surrounding areas
How to act on it
No application or registration is described; residents can use the policing presence and law-enforcement operations being conducted in the area.
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Following the decision to intensify policing operations and increase visibility in the area, law-enforcement agencies have been conducting sustained operations under Operation Shanela, supported by the SAPS, EMPD and other stakeholders.

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Where: communities in Kempton Park and surrounding areas · Kempton Park, surrounding areas

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Key Takeaways

  • Published 29 September 2026
  • Response to Ian Cameron's comments after a Kempton Park Police Station oversight visit
  • Station challenges include infrastructure, equipment, human resources and the Community Service Centre telephone line
  • Operation Shanela II in Kempton Park on 17 September resulted in 51 arrests
  • More than 1,000 wanted suspects were arrested across Gauteng
  • Increased police visibility and intensified operations in Kempton Park and surrounding areas
  • Gauteng Provincial Government
  • Ian Cameron
  • Feroz Cachalia
  • Panyaza Lesufi
  • Tommy Mthombeni
  • Cyril Ramaphosa
  • DA
  • Parliament
  • Portfolio Committee on Police
  • National Police Ministry
  • SAPS
  • EMPD
  • Ministry of Police
  • Kempton Park Police Station