President to visit Nyanga Police Station
President Jacob Zuma is currently undertaking an unannounced visit to Nyanga Police Station in Nyanga township in Cape Town today 14 February 2017, as part of the Presidential Siyahlola Monitoring programme to gain a first-hand account of work that is being done to fight crime in the area.
The Nyanga Cluster comprises the following stations – Nyanga, Manenberg, Bishop Lavis, Gugulethu, Elsies River, Philippi East.
The cluster has a total policing area size of 63 km2 with a population of 701 611 people. There are 137 schools comprising 90 primary schools and 47 high schools serving 114 607 registered learners. The Cluster polices 27 informal settlements.
The President will interact with police officials and members of the public at the station to obtain their views on what can be done to bring about an end to crime and to encourage stronger partnerships in the fight against crime.
The President announced in the State of the Nation Address on 9 February 2017 that the police would increase visible policing building on the successful pattern of deployments utilised during the Safer Festive Season Campaign.
He added that they would also utilise certain specialised capabilities, such as the Tactical Response Teams and National Intervention Units, to assist in addressing problematic high-crime areas. Other measures to fight crime nationally will include the establishment of Specialised Units, focusing on drug-related crime, taxi violence and firearms; the enhanced utilisation of investigative aids such as forensic leads.
The Police will also enhance the utilisation of the DNA Database in the identification of suspects.
Source: Government of South Africa