A non-profit organisation that seeks to improve the lives of people from underprivileged communities by equipping them with skills, will soon take off in Plettenberg Bay.
The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has stepped in to try to quell the ongoing clashes between locals and foreigners living in Kwanokuthula in Plettenberg Bay.
Brewing tensions in the Kwanokuthula township in Plettenberg Bay saw foreign nationals temporarily shut shop on Monday, leaving both shop owners and residents the poorer for it.
Concerted efforts by Police in the Eden Cluster in the Garden Route District and the strategic deployment of integrated forces on the ground ensured that 418 suspects were arrested between Friday, 21 and Sunday morning, 23 May 21 at 06:00. Of these, three hundred and twelve (312) were arrested for reported crime, committed during the mentioned period. These arrests represent various criminal offences, ranging from petty to Contravention of DMA Covid-19 Regulations and other serious crime since the start of this weekend whilst twenty five (25) were wanted suspects.
This weekend’s operations included high visibility patrols in crime stricken areas, stop and search operations with a special focus on drug and liquor outlets, illegal firearms, the tracing of wanted suspects and the confiscation dangerous weapons. Most of the arrested suspects will make their court appearance in the local magistrates’ court tomorrow, Monday, 24 May 2021, once charged.