Cachalia outlines measures to tackle GBV this festive season

ACTING Minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia, has outlined the measures being taken to combat gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide during the upcoming festive season.

- HOPE NTANZI

This follows a question from Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Member of Parliament Lencel Komane, who asked about the concrete measures the minister has put in place to tackle gender-based violence and femicide during the upcoming end-of-year festivities.

In his written parliamentary reply, Cachalia emphasised that the South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched a series of coordinated operations aimed at preventing serious and violent crimes, including GBV and femicide, which tend to surge during the festive period.

These operations include the current Operation Safer Festive Season, which falls under the broader National Crime Combating Forum's initiative, Operation Shanela II.

He explained that the operations have a particular focus on high-risk areas, where police visibility is heightened in a bid to deter crime.