Calitzdorp Community Police Forum

*Calitzdorp Saps:Safer Festive season operations*

Calitzdorp saps has already embarked with our Safer Festive Season crime prevention strategy.
Our aim this year is to have a crime free Festive season hence our early start.

A. This means more manpower/vehicle deployment according to crime patterns, threats and in crime hot spots.

B. Pro active approach to violent crimes(murders assaults, rape,robberies)

C. Intelligence driven operations(firearms, drugs,cable theft)

D. Zero tolerance to illegal shebeens and drug outlets

E. Adress Femicide and Gender-based violence collectively with our stakeholders

D. Child neglect(kids on the street)

E. Property crimes(harvest season)eg.Theft,Housebreakings

We are proud to announce that there is a significant drop in our towns crime for the past three(3) months.
We thank everyone who have assisted us in achieving this decrease.

The following successes were achieved last night.
1. One person was arrested for Dealing in Tik & dagga in town
2. Two for Possession of drugs
3. One for Possession of dangerous weapons
4. Several for Drunk and Disorderly behavior

OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER: WESTERN CAPE

30 SEPTEMBER 2026

Garden Route members converge in George for National Police Prayer Day

WESTERN CAPE: The Garden Route District police members converged at The Potter’s House Christian Fellowship Church in George where the district hosted National Police Prayer Day under the theme, “What Can the Righteous Do? Rise, Pray and Act with Integrity”.

This prayer service, led by the Chaplaincy, was attended by the Garden Route police management, community leaders and police officials from 21 police stations across the district. Prayers were offered to police members, their families, survivors and affected families in line with the focus areas. The police leadership provided a space for spiritual reflection on several aspects and it included a candle-lighting ceremony as a symbolic gesture to honour members who died in the line of duty and victims of GBVF.

In delivering the keynote address, Garden Route District Commissioner, Major General Phumzile Cetyana called on religious leaders to pray for police officials. He said, “families are normally left behind when the members are deployed to serve and protect the country. I want to thank families for sharing their loved ones with the people of South Africa. Members are reminded of the importance to access services through the police’s Employee Health and Wellness programmes where trained EHW professionals are available to provide the necessary care”, he concluded.

Caption: photos taken at the event

Ends.

Enquiries:

Warrant Officer Christopher Spies

082 559 4616

*Calitzdorp Saps*

Last night SAPS had an operation concentrated on the Rural areas of our town.
Arrests for Dealing in Liquor and drugs on farms were made.

What really is a big concern are the so-called "Lolly lounges" where Adults make their houses available for young boys and girls to do drugs inside.
Asset Forfeiture may be the way to go, if those house can be repossessed or forfeited

Out of town is not out or reach!

The women of Bergsig marched in solidarity with the fight against femicide.

Onse Eie Kamioene, welgedaan dames ons is trots op julle

*From the Calitzdorp COF Elderly desk*

The Calitzdorp Elderly community represented Calitzdorp today in the Golden Games “Olympics” for elderly persons in Mosselbay!

Calitzdorp SAPS says thank you to our partners; Garden Route District CPF Board, Hope Centre and Aunt Sophie Roman who organised the fundraising bake with the elderly and assisted with the transport.

They amongst others in the community made this day possible for the stalwarts of our community, we wish them well!

Good evening Calitzdorp

The honourable provincial minister Safety and Security , Anroux Marais will be in Calitzdorp 8 September 2026 17h00 at the Dutch reformed church hall
He will facilitate a security engagement between the community , SAPS and the CPF.

All concerned parties are invited.
We are looking forward to welcome you there.

Goeienaand Calitzdorp-gemeenskap,

Die agbare provinsiale minister van Veiligheid en Sekuriteit, Anroux Marais, sal op 8 September 2026 om 17:00 in Calitzdorp wees by die saal van die Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk.

Hy sal 'n bespreking oor veiligheid fasiliteer tussen die gemeenskap, die SAPD en die GPF.

Alle belanghebbendes word uitgenooi. Ons sien daarna uit om u daar te verwelkom.

Calitzdorp GPF

*Calitzdorp Saps*:

Calitzdorp SAPS together with the Assest Forfeiture Unit successfully forfeited a vehicle in the High Court under the Prevention of organized crime act(Poca Act).

The vehicle was used in the Illicit drug trade.

With this ruling we affirm our commitment to eradicate the Illicit drug trade in Calitzdorp.