The CPF and SAPS would like to thank the Port Alfred public for a very law abiding festive season. This year there was far less serious crime reported. We posed the question as to why this could possibly be. Was it due to a higher…
The CPF would like to wish all readers of this article a happy and healthy festive season and thank you for reading this monthly article. A call has gone out from both security companies to please see that your alarms are in working order…
It was good to have two municipal officials at our meeting to explain by-law compliance legislation to the CPF. It’s frustrating doing patrols around town and being told by offenders drinking in public that they have a human right which…
A heavy fine was recently issued to the driver of a vehicle caught driving under the influence of alcohol. We have been asking for stricter sentences to be passed for drinking and driving. We are pleased that SAPS are doing the work of…
At an in-depth and frank meeting it was noted that not all crime incidents are being reported to the South African Police Service. What is reported does not give a fair reflection of the extent of the crime actually taking place in our…
Our June CPF meeting was postponed by a week, as SAPS had a huge proactive visibility outreach programme on, spanning our major roads and the country gravel roads where a lot of activity has been noticed. There have been frequent…
With the Easter Festival over, the Carnival is on our doorstep and we hope that it will be a happy and successful one. A couple of things to keep in mind when attending the carnival is that there may be pickpockets and other criminals…
Theft from homes is on the increase and this can be attributed to a couple of factors as shown on a social media video recently. The criminals are becoming more brazen and find ways of circumventing security systems. Carelessness or…
The Nemato community policing forum (CPF) organized a mini soccer tournament for three Port Alfred primary schools at Mamityi Gidana Stadium last Wednesday. Soccer and netball teams from Kuyasa Combined, Dambuza Primary and Mthyobo…
Members of the Port Alfred SAPS Social Crime Prevention Unit, in partnership with the Community Policing Forum (CPF) and MultiSecurity, shared safety and security tips with residents of Damant Lodge recently. The residents were informed…
If you were at Rosehill Mall on Saturday you could not have missed the Community Pocing Forum’s cake sale in support of raising much-needed funds. And, according to Heather Leicher of the CPF, the cakes sold like… well, hotcakes. “We have…
The Port Alfred Community Policing Forum held their meeting at the police station on Tuesday to discuss crime stats and other security matters around Port Alfred. In their discussion a few concerns were raised in terms of crime, street…
If you are concerned about crime in the area you are invited to attend the Community Policing Forum (CPF) meeting at the SAPS offices off Pascoe Crescent on Tuesday February 19, staring at 2.30pm. The CPF meeting also includes Rapid Rural…
ROB KNOWLES and TK MTIKI IT has been a tough year for many South Africans, and specifically, those living in the drought-stricken and impoverished Eastern Cape, but many showed their mettle on Mandela Day by giving of themselves for just…
