Minister of Police Nkosinathi Nhleko, Deputy Minister of Police Maggie Sotyu and the Police National Commissioner General Riah Phiyega will lead the official launch of the annual South African Police Service (SAPS) Operation Duty Calls Festive Season Crime-Fighting campaign. This is a national crime fighting operational plan aimed at making South Africa a safe place during the festive season and it will take place on 23 October 2014 in Wembezi, KwaZulu-Natal.

This year’s launch will coincide with the Justice and Crime Prevention Security Cluster (JCPS) Community outreach revisit to the community of Wembezi Community outreach revisit.

Members of the media are invited as follows:

MEDIA PROGRAMME

Phase 1: Wembezi church
10h00 – Media registration
11h00 – JCPS cluster media briefing

Phase 2: Mahashini Field
12h45 – Arrival and registration
13h00 – Display by Special Task Force (Photo Opportunity)
13h30 – Address by National Commissioner
14h30 – Signing of the pledge
15h00 – Hand over of Operational Plan
15h15 – Key note address by Minister of Police

Media RSVPs should be directed to Ireen Magwai on 072 822 5869 / Ireen@gcis.gov.za or Msawakhe Nyadi on 078 095 6085 or Nyadi@gcis.gov.za

Enquiries: Colonel Vishnu Naidoo on 082 567 4153

Issued by Department of Communications on behalf of The South African Police Service