Gauteng government officially launches Easter safety campaign to combat crime

AMID a rise in car spiking, crime and hijacking incidents in Slovo Park, near Eldorado Park, Gauteng provincial government led by MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone-Diale-Tlabela and Premier Panyaza Lesufi have promised to clamp down on crime in the area.

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Diale-Tlabela alongside Lesufi and MMC for Public Safety, Dr Mgcini ‘Tshwaku launched the province's Easter safety campaign on the N12 Provincial Highway in Slovo Park on Monday with the MEC revealing that the province will soon launch an integrated crime fighting strategy to ensure that crime in places such as Slovo Park isresolved.

“The Premier will launch an integrated approach on crime. We are working with community-based organisations in parts of the province that have high incidents of crime.

“We also urge people not to walk on the freeways. The law enforcement agencies are here with us to ensure that we implement an integrated approach with all our municipalities within the province. We also plead with communities as we want to ensure awareness,” she stated.