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JANUARY 2021 | free
police YO U R OFFICI A L FREE S A P S M AGA Z I N E
SAPS commemorating
National Police Day
O n a j o u r n e y t o a s a f e r So u t h A f r i c a
#Selfless&PatrioticService
PROTOCOL FOR THE CONTAINMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE COVID 19 01
SECOND WAVE WITHIN THE SAPS: 50/50 ROTATION OF EMPLOYEES CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION allocated tasks and duties, especially where required resources to perform
work are allocated.
Covid-19 Protocols have been put in place to ensure healthier and safer spaces for
SAPS employees with the intention of reducing the impact of the second wave on the
02 National Commissioner’s 14 EHW - Drug abuse & Illegal POLICE
organization.
· Employees on rotation can be called back to work at any time or the Message trafficking
rotation schedule can be cancelled at any time. Whenever the schedule is The Police magazine is published by
cancelled, employees are not owed days by the employer due to cancellation the Publications and Broadcast Section
and are expected to report at work immediately as per the Call – Up letter of of Corporate Communication.
Measures to allow employees to return back to work while ensuring compliance with 04 Covid-19 Survivors 16 Flash News
SAPS COVID-19 protocols (return to work) must be strictly adhered to. withdrawal or cancellation. ACTING Head:
Corporate Communication
· Employees on annual leave do not form part of the Rotation schedule, Brig Vishnu Naidoo
HEALTH AND HYGIENE EXPECTATIONS FOR SAPS EMPLOYEES must not be recalled back from leave and should therefore finalize their leave 07 Firearm Destruction 18 Viva Fitness
as approved. It is important to do a leave analysis before finalizing a rotation Sub-Section Head:
SAPS employees are still expected to:
Internal Publications
· Wear masks at all times. schedule to ensure that there will be enough human resources to ensure
service delivery. 08 Stadio School of Management 20 New Qualification Col Linda van den Berg
· Keep social distance (at least 1.5 metres). 012 393 7075
· Stay at home when they are sick. · Rotation is more effective when done for three days or more, to allow SubEditor
· Wash their hands with soap and water for 20 seconds or sanitize.
for symptoms to manifest after the incubation period for those who 10 Covid-19 - Myth Busting 21 Missing Persons Lt Col Fundiswa Maphanga
might have unknowingly contracted the virus. One day in and one day 012 393 7104
· Avoid touching their face. out defeats the purpose of preserving workforce, thus as each Commander Journalists:
· Cough or sneeze into their bent elbow or tissue paper and dispose it. submit rotation schedules to their DPC or Component Head for approval, it 12 Profile: Sgt Mahwai 22 Wanted Persons Lt Col Erica Holtzhausen
must be from three days to a week schedule. 012 393 7106
· Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
· Ensure that all employees, visitors / members of the public wanting to en- · Employees who go for a COVID-19 test and are found to be positive while Capt Keitumetse Mmushi
ter SAPS premises and facilities register in the prescribed access register on Rotation should not present themselves for duty when the rotation
13 Junior Core Management 012 393 7138
and we wearing masks throughout their visit. period ends depending on the length of the rotation period. They need Capt Vincent Mukhathi
· Display a sign at all access and exit points indicating “NO REGISTRATION to Self-Isolate guided by the SAPS COVID-19 Protocols on positive cases, 012 393 7088
NO ACCESS” AS WELL AS “NO MASK NO ENTRY”. seek medical attention and report to their Commander for support and further Capt Kgabo Mashamaite
management of their period of absence. 012 393 7151
Employees who display a high temperature upon screening (37.5 degrees and above) · Vulnerable employees who have submitted their medical reports and have Capt Ndanduleni Nyambeni
must not be allowed in the building and advised to seek medical care.
1. 50/50 ROTATION
been registered as such do not form part of the 50/50 rotation as they
have been reasonably accommodated through working remotely,
but they are expected to present themselves within an hour or two should
In January we
commemorated National
Police Day on the 27th,
executing their Constitutional mandate in
pursuance of a South Africa where people feel
and can be safe.
012 393 7279
WO Percy Sepaela
012 393 7108
their services be urgently needed. Care should be taken not to expose or
· Everyone is at risk, young and old and to preserve the SAPS workforce, layout
compromise them while they are called back to office for work. as we have done since
Management has decided to implement 50 /50 Rotation schedule for all We urge all members of the SAPS to continue WO Henk Venter
support staff. It is important for you to note the following important facts about · Rotation schedules can only be approved by Senior Managers at the
Cabinet promulgated its
to adhere to the protocol for the containment Cover
Rotation: level of a Brigadier only after rotation has been approved for national or celebration in 2005. Corporate Communication
provincial implementation by SAPS Management guided by the National
and management of Covid-19, especially since
· 50/50 Rotation means that while 50% of employees within a particular every new wave of the virus seems to wreak language EDITING by:
Steering Committee, it cannot be an arrangement done at station or cluster
environment are at work, the other 50% of that unit is working remotely However, due to gathering more havoc than the one before. Part of the
Lt Col Ilze-Mari Visagie
district level.
in order to avoid having all 100% employees affected at the same time should restrictions brought about by efforts to curb protocol can be found on the inside front cover SAPS POLICE Online:
there be a confirmed COVID-19 positive case within that workspace. · Deviations from the approved Rotation schedules must be reported to the the spreading of the Coronavirus, a pandemic Lt Col Johan Heüer
Commanders and Provincial Steering Committees for immediate attention. of this edition. 012 393 7030
· It is also a way of ensuring compliance to Social Distancing protocols we have been contending with for almost a heuer@saps.gov.za
especially in small office or workspaces where employees are sharing year now, we were unable to celebrate it in the The development and impending REPUBLISHING
office space that is poorly ventilated and does not allow air flow thereby 2. MEASURES APPLICABLE TO SAPS EMPLOYEES WHILE ON ROTATION spectacular fashion that has been the norm implementation of the Covid-19 vaccine has Permission to republish articles
compromising all Social Distancing principles. since the first National Police Day celebration contained in the Police may be
While measures are being taken to ensure safety and compliance within the given us renewed hope that we will beat the obtained from the Head: Corporate
· It is not any form of entitlement nor any form of leave (annual, sick, in 2009. Coronavirus. However, many myths and fake Communication. The opinions
workplace, there are behaviours and practises that happen outside of the
special etc.), but it’s a Pro-active measure by Management to ensure workplace and predisposes employees on rotation to risk of infection. To expressed in the Police are
news regarding the vaccine and the virus
business continuity through interventions aimed at making sure that ensure the safety of members outside of the workplace, the following measures The National Commissioner of the SAPS, not necessarily those of the Head:
COVID-19 infections do not completely collapse service delivery itself have been making the rounds, especially Corporate Communication, his staff
and behaviours must be complied with: General Khehla Sitole, reiterates the on social media. Read pages 10 and 11 to or of the Police authorities.
· Employees on Rotation are considered to be on duty but working · Employees on should avoid unnecessary movements to places that are
importance and the background of the see what is fact and what is myth. We urge INDEMNITY
remotely, i.e. working off site away from their designated workstations and considered to be expedite the infection like shopping malls, churches, celebration of National Police Day on pages two Contributions, photographs and
have been provided with the tools for remote working by employer.
everyone to verify any information they come
funerals, beach fronts and other public facilities. and three. across, and refrain from spreading unverified
other material sent to the Police for
publication must be accompanied
· Commanders, where possible, are expected to allow employees to take · Employees are encouraged to continue wearing masks at all times, information. by a stamped and self-addressed
tools of trade like laptops, cell phones and other equipment while on sanitize and maintain Social Distancing even at home or community Despite not being able to properly celebrate envelope. Contributions are returned
rotation to ensure that service delivery is not completely disrupted. Proper settings. Continuous deep cleaning of of hard surfaces countertops, the day, we, as the management of the SAPS, at the risk of the contributor. The
Inventory entries and registrations have to be done and approved by the We take our hats off to our police officers who Police reserves the right to effect
surfaces and doorknobs is conducted on a regular basis. Employees are would like to thank all the men and women
Commander on all items taken off site for use at home by employees on also encouraged to maintain a high level of hygiene / cleanliness within have continued to diligently and loyally work changes to any contribution.
rotation in blue who got up every day to fulfil their hard to combat crime, and who have excelled
their immediate home living environment. COPYRIGHT Police
patriotic duty to uphold the law and protect the in their jobs despite the precarious health Copyright reserved
· An employee who is on rotation need to present himself/ herself to their · Employees should avoid hosting big family gatherings or attend inhabitants of the country and their property, situation in the country.
workstation within an agreed time with the Commander. Employees community functions or gatherings where there is a bigger number of
and Commanders need to constantly engage and the earliest time despite the threat of contracting the deadly
people in closed areas.
employees must present themselves for emergency purposes will Covid-19 pandemic. Two such policewomen, Brig Nokuzola Pete,
be the following day to ensure that all logistical needs like distance · Employees are encouraged to always sanitize communally used facilities
between workplace and home, availability of public transport, etc. are
the new Gugulethu Police Station Commander
and items at home or in the communities they live in. Many hardworking police officers who tested
catered for. This means that employees on rotation cannot give an excuse of and Sgt Ndileka Ntabeni, a detective lauded
being occupied with their private chores which will delay them rendering the · SAPS employees on rotation may only undertake travel that is absolutely positive for the Coronavirus, bravely fought and internationally for her hard work, tell their @ SAPoliceService
required service while they are on rotation. Should an employee fail to present necessary and required in the interest of service delivery. Employees who recovered from the virus. Read on pages four success stories and motivate other members
themselves to their supervisors or workstations within the specified agreed are on rotation should avoid travelling except for work purposes, they and five how they contracted and beat Covid-19 on pages 16 and 17. South African
time, they will be considered to be absent from duty and will have to use are in any way absent on duty. to come out on the other side much stronger. Police Service
their annual leave for that day.
· Employees on rotation are also expected to comply with all Regulations as Let us continue to fight this pandemic and work (SAPS Official Page)
· All tasking, assignments and duties allocated to employees on rotation must updated by the Honourable President of South Africa and the Minister Unfortunately, we have lost a number of toward a crime-free country.
be submitted in time within the agreed due date and time using tools provided of Health. members to Covid-19. We salute those www.pretoriacentral@queenspark.com
by the organization. Being on rotation is not an excuse for failure to deliver members who paid the ultimate price while Brigadier V Naidoo
02 POLICE JANUARY 2021 JANUARY 2021 POLICE 03
Members of the SAPS, on 27 January 1995 the South African A busy and eventful year has passed, and a busy year lies
Police Service Act, Act No 68 of 1995, was promulgated. On ahead. As we enter this new year, which poses its own
27 January 2005 the SAPS celebrated its 10th anniversary unique challenges, I wish to thank you on behalf of the
as a Service to the South African democracy. The South management of the SAPS for being part of the SAPS’s
African Cabinet approved 27 January as National Police Day. integral chain to create a safe and secure South Africa, even
The first Police Day was held in Bloemfontein in 2009, and during these challenging times of the dreadful COVID-19
this day has been celebrated ever since. pandemic.
It is therefore pertinent that we as an organisation continue The number of COVID-19 infections and related deaths THE HISTORY AND BLUE PRINT
to celebrate National Police Day, despite our current
circumstances, as we regard it as very important to pay
tribute to our SAPS’s members for the sacrifices they make
continue to adversely affect members and personnel
of the South African Police Service and remain a grave
concern for the SAPS’s top management, as the members
OF NATIONAL POLICE DAY
to ensure the safety and security of the people of South
Africa, to promote the values of integrity and honesty among
SAPS members, to celebrate the police profession and its
of the SAPS are the heartbeat in this fight against the
pandemic. Not complying with all the measures that have
been implemented to curb the spreading of the virus, is a
T he SAPS as we know it today, came into existence just a
year after the first democratic elections ushered in the late
Nelson Mandela as president in 1994. The SAPS was born from
role in South African society, and to focus on achievements very serious transgression as the safety and health of our the amalgamation of 11 policing agencies: The independent
and what still needs to be done to create safer members are at stake, and will not be compromised. Bantustans, namely the Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Venda and
environments for all people in South Africa. We also take Ciskei (TBVC states) and other self-governing territories.
this significant opportunity to pause to remember our fallen Members of the SAPS, your safety and well-being are
fellow crime fighters whose bravery and commitment to of paramount importance not only to the SAPS as an The South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No 68 of 1995)
serve the country and to represent our beloved organisation organisation, but also to your families and the people of which is the framework for the organisation, was promulgated
with pride and passion, came at a very high cost as they South Africa. I therefore urge you to adhere and to comply
on 27 January 1995.
ultimately sacrificed their lives. with all COVID-19 regulations and protocol to ensure and
maintain a healthy and productive workforce. Cabinet approved 27 January as National Police Day in 2005. Ever since
National Police Day is also annually celebrated
NATIONAL COMMISSIONER’S MESSAGE internationally in other countries to give recognition to the In addition, you have the full support of the management
this announcement, National Police Day has been commemorated by the
SAPS. On National Police Day the SAPS recognises the sacrifices that
services rendered by their respective policing agencies. It of the SAPS to ensure that all employees are prepared for
General Khehla John Sitole is therefore befitting that we also celebrate National Police the daily execution of their tasks, and that they function at
our men and women in blue have made and continue to make as they
provide safety for all who live in South Africa, and the SAPS especially
Day in South Africa to indicate to local and international optimal level both physically and mentally. The organisation honours those who sacrificed their lives in the execution of their duties.
communities that the SAPS is honoured and respected for aims to create an environment which embraces and
the law, order, safety and security it provides to South Africa encourages a healthy lifestyle and healthy choices, and to DEFINITION OF THE NATIONAL POLICE DAY
27 January, National Police Day, is one of
the most significant occasions to be
celebrated on the calendar of our organisation.
and its people with the full support of the South African
Government.
enhance morale, discipline and commitment as it is only
a healthy and productive workforce that will enable the
organisation to ensure a safe and secure environment for all
National Police Day means 27 January, when the members of the SAPS
celebrate policing in South Africa through various activities aimed at
As SAPS’s members, we all know that the law enforcement South Africans. displaying the SAPS’s commitment to protecting the people in SA and
profession attracts a special kind of person, as it is a maintaining a motivated workforce.
The reality of the drastic adjustments we had to make due
to COVID-19 since 15 March 2020, when the President of vocation like no other. As the National Commissioner of the Also continue to be vigilant and make your safety a priority
SAPS, I have the privilege of working with some of the finest on and off duty to curb the attacks on and murder of our VISION
South Africa announced the declaration of the Coronavirus
pandemic as a national disaster, has had a severe impact on individuals in the world, individuals who have embedded in men and women in blue in the life-threatening situations
their foundation, a set of core values that reflect the nature that you constantly face when executing your Constitutional Championing a motivated police service to create a safer South Africa.
all spheres of our lives. It has been especially challenging
for you as police officials, as you had to find and maintain of our profession - values such as being willing to serve mandate. As the first line of defence, we must also be
MISSION
a delicate balance of protecting yourselves while you and protect others no matter the cost, respect for others, mindful that women, children and vulnerable groups rely on
continued to work selflessly and with patriotism at the honour, integrity, courage, loyalty and a strong sense of duty. our protection to stop gender-based violence and femicide.
Supporting effective investment in human capital to carry out the
frontline of this deadly pandemic. You not only continued to To achieve the desired results, we must continue to serve
SAPS’s core business of safeguarding all the people living in the
fight crime, but also had to ensure that all citizens adhere to You have voluntarily chosen a profession which, by its very and protect all people with dignity and respect at all times. country, and their possessions:
the National Lockdown regulations. nature, puts you in harm’s way daily. When others flee from
the sound of gunfire and the threat of violence, it is you, In conclusion, I wish to express our sincere appreciation, • Promoting police values and integrity
The recent announcement made by the President on 1 the police officer, who runs towards it. By volunteering to admiration and respect to every SAPS member for your • Enhancing the morale, loyalty and pride of employees
February 2021 to further curb the rapid spread of this serve, you have put the needs of the community above your dedication and commitment to ensure a safe festive season • Rewarding members for positive behaviour
deadly virus, mass gatherings were yet again limited to own, and for that we as the management of the SAPS and for all while also having protected yourself against this • Recognising each member for the role they play in creating a safe
50 people, therefore we cannot gather as a huge family in the people of South Africa, truly believe that you are heroes dreadful pandemic that is an international threat to people’s and secure environment
blue to celebrate this day in the manner we have become and heroines in every sense of the word, and no words will health. Your selfless service and patriotism throughout • Enhancing health and wellness.
accustomed to. suffice to express our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation the year, has been remarkable, and although we cannot
to you. physically be together to celebrate this day, I wish you all a OBJECTIVES OF NATIONAL POLICE DAY
wonderful and blessed National Police Day.
• Positioning the SAPS as an employer of choice
• Enhancing the operational readiness of individual employees
On a j o u r n e y t o a sa f e r S o uth A f r i c a
• Recognising organisational and individual excellence
#FightingCrime • Celebrating the successes and achievements of SAPS’s
employees.
04 POLICE JANUARY 2021 JANUARY 2021 POLICE 05
covid-19
the Almighty everyday asking him to protect me and my that I would recover - the doctor told me I was so lucky. I
family. On the10th night in hospital, I went for a Cat-scan. also thank my wife for her support and all those who prayed
The following morning at 8:00, the doctor told me that my for me when I was lying there, not knowing how things
lungs were at 12 % functionality. They told me that both would turn out for me. I also thank God that my family and
my lungs were heavily infected with Covid, and they asked my children have all tested negative for the Coronavirus.”
my permission to put me on a ventilator - I agreed. On the
seventh day, I came out of the coma, but I was disorientated Sea Point Police Station, D/Sergeant Gail Dyssel:
and I did not register anything - I had no idea where I was. Aged 44, Sergeant Dyssel attributes her recovery from the
On 29 May, the ventilator was removed and I started Coronavirus as God being
breathing on my own, assisted by oxygen through my nose. Almighty, as she knew
Thank God, you are great!” that God was going to
fight the battle for her.
Captain Moseley, who is also the coach of the over 40s “Through God, I have
Western Cape police football team, is now walking strong been kept safe from the
again and he cannot wait to shout his coaching instructions storm of Corona after I
from the sidelines of the field again, when the SAPS tested positive and had
resumes sport activities in the future. symptoms. I was kept in
hospital for only a few
Bellville South SAPS, Captain Sindile Plika: Captain hours, thanks to God
Plika is the father of Almighty.
two and is 54 years
old. He said he had left
the doctors and nurses On 25 May 2020, I went
COVID-19 SURVIVORS in puzzled amazement
after he miraculously
recovered from the
for a test and I tested
negative. However, ten days later I started to develop mild
symptoms after my GP treated me for a chest infection,
Coronavirus while nobody and I went into quarantine. It all started with a dry cough
AT SAPS TALK ABOUT THEIR DREADFUL EXPERIENCE AND thought he would beat it. and headaches. I then struggled to breathe, developed
a fever and vomited. I experienced loss of appetite and
MIRACULOUS RECOVERY (Cape Town) “What can I say? It was
through God’s grace that
taste, body aches and my energy level was very low. I
experienced a strange taste in my mouth that I could not
I am still alive, and I am get rid of. I would brush my teeth regularly, hoping that this
Compiled by Mgcobo Ngxukumeshe
grateful for the second taste would disappear, but it was persistent. I also had a
chance He gave me in very rare symptom, which was a tooth ache. I did not hear
life. Strangely, it is very anybody else complain about this, nor read about it in the
“U ngcwele, ungcwele uThixo, mkhulu
usomandla.” Loosely translated, this
means “He is holy, the Lord is holy.”
then you knew that someone had
passed on.
rare for me to become ill, and as a result, throughout my life
in the organisation, I always had 34 and even sometimes 35
days’ sick leave that I had not used.
newspapers.
One morning, I was in my bathroom preparing to brush my
I suffer from diabetes, high blood teeth, when I suddenly saw something like lightning on my
pressure, cholesterol and I was born Initially, I did not have serious symptoms, until one night hand wash bottle. I wrote it off as an imaginative thought,
This is how many of the SAPS’s members in asthmatic. I felt worried, afraid and I was feeling cold with a painful body. When I ate food, I just to discover upon leaving the bathroom, that the strange
the Western Cape have responded when asked thought about all the negative news I realized it had no taste at all. Then I started coughing, and taste had vanished and I had regained my appetite.
about their ordeal with the Covid-19 virus which had heard on the radio and TV about it would last for hours and hours. At first I thought it was
all the deaths, knowing that I had just ordinary flu. Then I realized that I had to go for the test, It was my family who encouraged me to go to the hospital,
forced them to spend days in hospital, in an
those underlying conditions. I was also and when I received the result that I was positive and had to and I eventually went. I tested positive for Covid-19. X-rays
emotional rollercoaster that took them away experiencing restless nights due to me go into quarantine on 14 June, it appeared that I had been were taken of my lungs, and my oxygen flow was monitored.
from their families. worrying about my family and my three- positive for a long time. I was discharged later that day with Vitamin C and D tablets,
year-old son, who also tested positive zinc tablets, prednisone tablets and an asthma pump.
Cape Town International Airport, Captain Sadick due to the contact he had with me. One night things became serious and I was sweating and
Moseley: Captain Moseley, who is 55 and the father of short of breath. My wife immediately called an ambulance I believe that worship music played a significant role in my
three, told InTouch to tell everyone that the Coronavirus is To make matters worse, all the patients who were admitted and on 16 June 2020, my situation deteriorated from bad healing, as it stirs the atmosphere and invites the Holy Spirit
really painful and traumatic, and that people should look with me in the same ward, lost the battle against Covid-19. to worse. From 17 to 30 June - almost 13 days – I was to take his place. Thank you for affording me this privilege to
after themselves by taking it seriously – he was speaking We were five in the ward and I was the only one without a unconscious on the ventilator: ‘eyi mkhulu uThixo’ - God is share my testimony as a frontline worker.”
from experience. ventilator. When I learnt that four of the other patients I was great!
with, had passed away, I felt a sense of fear and anxiety
“While I was in hospital at the ICU Covid Section, I could thinking about being next. I think the very fact that I am a non-smoker and non-drinker,
hear how doctors and staff struggled to revive patients on contributed to my recovery. Nobody in the hospital expected
ventilators during the night. Then after a while, you only On the first day, I was given oxygen for approximately 10
heard that dreaded sound when the ventilator was offline, days, and my health was up and down. I prayed to God
covid-19 JANUARY 2021 POLICE 07
SAPS destroys over
Philippi East, Captain colleagues whom they commuted with on the same
Khanyisa Nombewu transport, had collapsed at home and had tested positive for
Mtshemla: More than Covid-19. Five of them had been using the same transport
35 000 firearms
10 members at the to and from work, and four of them tested positive, but their
Philippi East Police driver was negative.
Station tested positive,
including the station After all of them had completed their 14-day quarantine
commander. Captain period, some returned to work and some took leave, but
Nombewu-Mtshemla, sadly one of them fell ill again only two days after having
returned to work. She went home and after a few days, she
O
who is a mother of two,
passed away, but it was reported that her death was not as n behalf of the National Commissioner of the
shouted “ungcwele
ungcwele uthixo” – He is a result of the Coronavirus. SAPS General Khehla Sitole, the Divisional
holy, the Lord is holy!”. Commissioner of Operational Response
While Ms Shobede was at home, she felt a terrible pain on Services, Lieutenant General Mkhwanazi,
I was extremely worried the right-hand side of her body, she had a sore throat, food oversaw the destruction of 35 069 firearms that
and anxious when I found out that I had the Coronavirus. became tasteless to her and she had a pounding headache.
She also found herself sweating. Ms Shobede had
were either seized by the police, voluntarily
I immediately called the chaplain, Captain Jacobs, asking
for prayers as I was in a state of shock and panic. To make underlying health problems, which included two operations surrendered or forfeited to the State. The
matters worse, my husband also tested positive and we of which one was a valve replacement in her heart. She destruction took place at Cape Gate Wire and
had to lock ourselves in separate rooms, while we could not spent a week in hospital and was taken for various tests, Steel Manufactures in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng
have any contact with our children. including X-rays. Eventually it became hard for her to on 28 January 2021.
breathe. She was told that she had been re-infected with
I was overwhelmed with all sorts of thoughts, but at the the Coronavirus, but despite all the indications that her The proliferation of illegal firearms has been dealt a
same time, I had trust in God and having faith in Him, we will condition was serious, the power of God rose above all. She decisive blow with the cooperation of the public, as a
be victorious. She and her husband would not even come is here now, walking strong again and her husband has also total of 9 918 of the destroyed firearms were voluntarily
out of their rooms when the children were fighting with each fully recovered. No one else in her family was infected. surrendered during the 2019/2020 firearm amnesty period
other, but would just talk to them from inside their rooms. of 1 December 2019 to 31 May 2020. Only 2019/2020
Wynberg Police Station, Captain Ntomboxolo amnesty firearms that have been ABIS tested, not linked
I began to use all the recommended mixtures that included Lindipasi: She is 45-years-old and a mother of four to a pending firearm application or criminal investigation,
ginger, garlic, lemon and ‘umhlonyane’ - a well-known children. Soon after it were included for destruction. The rest of the firearms were
traditional treatment that is used for fever. As front-line had been found that one seized by the police during intelligence-driven operations,
workers, we are interacting with the public, and it was also of Captain Lindipasi’s routine stop and searches, as well as tip-offs received from
possible that we could have infected one another as we are colleagues whom she community members who are committed to ridding their
sharing fax machines, photocopy machines and the same had interacted with on environment of illegal firearms.
computer for our emails. several occasions at
work, had tested positive, The Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act No 60 of 2000)
Bellville Police she became worried mandates the SAPS in section 136 (1) to “The Registrar
Station, SAC Caroline as she has high blood may in respect of any firearm or ammunition seized by,
Kasi Shobede: Caroline pressure. A few days surrendered to or forfeited to the State, issue a notice in the
Shobede is a 57-year-old later she discovered that Gazette stating that it is the intention of the State to destroy Members of the public who must deal with the firearms
mother of two children. she had symptoms - she that firearm or ammunition”. The Registrar of firearms is of their deceased relatives, must do so in line with the
Ms Shobede and her started having persistent the serving National Commissioner of the SAPS, General prescripts of the law. The Act provides that in case of
husband both tested coughing and during the Sitole. death, the family/executor must dispose of the firearm by
positive for Covid-19, night, she alternated deactivating it through a gunsmith, selling it to an accredited
but prayers and being between feeling very hot and at times very cold. A notice was published in the Government Gazette on 31 firearm dealer or individually or voluntarily surrender it to
emotionally strong and December 2020. In terms of section 136(2) of the above the SAPS for destruction.
resilient, have made them She made an appointment with the doctor for 8 July 2020. Act, which states that interested parties who had a valid
stronger and stronger. However, early in the morning of that day, she experienced claim to the relevant firearms or ammunition, were invited We are appealing to the public to report any knowledge
She tested positive severe shortness of breath, and her husband had to rush to make representations to the Registrar within 21 days of individuals in possession of unlicensed firearms to the
for the first time and her to hospital. After having done all the tests, they told her after the publication of the notice in the Gazette, why the SAPS’s Crime Stop number 08600 10111, or to send a tip-off
recovered after she had that she had pneumonia, and that she had tested positive identified firearms or ammunition should not be destroyed. on MySAPS App. Callers may remain anonymous and all
successfully completed the 14-day period of quarantine. for the Coronavirus. As her situation was becoming worse, However, no representations were received by the end of information received will be treated with confidentiality.
she was put on a ventilator to keep her breathing. She was the mandatory 21-day period.
With her wheelchair-bound husband who suffered a stroke, on the ventilator for 10 days and on 31 July 2020, she was The SAPS would like to thank all members of the
they remained resolute to fight the invisible and cruel virus. subsequently discharged, but was still feeling very weak SAPS members on patrol are bravely stopping and public and institutions who participated in the current
While she was waiting for the results after she had been and the doctors were shocked that she had survived, when searching suspicious vehicles looking for contraband and #FirearmAmnesty period that ended on 31 January 2021.
tested, Ms Shobede was taking care of her husband, who they looked at her lungs. illegal firearms daily. Therefore, reducing the number of
had already tested positive for the virus. Her husband is a illegal firearms in circulation, continues to be one of the A total of 40 729 firearms and 199 573 rounds of
retired police officer, Captain Nkosinathi Shobede, who was Captain Lindipasi said: “I really thank God for healing me - I police’s priorities. Melting down these firearms therefore ammunition were surrendered. All firearm enquiries may
stationed in Stellenbosch. was praying day and night, non-stop. But hey, here I am. I ensures that these firearms will never find their way back be sent to the Central Firearm Call Centre: 012 353 6111 or
also thank God that this pandemic spared the members of in circulation. sent by email to cfrenquiries@saps.gov.za.
Ms Shobede and her colleagues became worried when my family, and that all the children are well.”
they received a call from their commanders on the Monday
that they should not come to work, because one of their
The curriculum outline for the Diploma in Policing (NQF 6) (Distance learning):
Stadio School of Management
1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year
08 POLICE JANUARY 2021
Compulsory (ALL) Police Management I Police Management II
JANUARY 2021
Police Management III
POLICE 09
(POL 100) (POL 200) (POL 300)
for Safety in Society Law I
(PLA 100)
Law II
(PLA 200)
Law III
(PLA 300)
Community Service Centres Professional Conduct Democratic Policing + SA History
Article compiled by Lt Col Erika Holtzhausen (PCC 100) (PPC 100) (PDP 100)
Photographs supplied by Stadio Communication for Policing (PCU100) Crime Prevention Management I
(CPM 100)
T he School of Management for Safety in Society falls
under the STADIO (formerly SBS) Faculties of Law
and Commerce, Administration and Management. The
The February edition will be focusing on the Honours Degree
in Policing Practice, the Master of Policing Degree as well as
highlighting the first students who successfully enrolled for their
Crime Detection I
(CDM 100)
Integrated Criminal Justice Systems
(PJS 100)
Select ONE of the following
Doctorate in Policing degrees.
Distance Learning Campus and Distribution Centre Criminology I (CML 100) OR
Campus is located in Krugersdorp, Johannesburg. Registrations for the 1st semester 2021 is still open and you can still Support (PSU 100) OR
apply. Please email svantonder@sbs.c.za or iletsholo@sbs.ac.za to Operations (PCM 100)
On 26 October 2020, Southern Business School, Embury, LISOF and obtain registration forms.
Prestige Academy took on the STADIO name. STADIO offers over 50 Along with ONE of these electives:
accredited qualifications across five faculties and it provides high There are admission requirements for each qualification and it can be Futuristic Policing (PFP 100) OR
quality tertiary education, purpose-built to address acute issues of viewed at https://STADIO.ac.za. Functional Policing (PFU 100)
accessibility, affordability and employable qualifications.
Alternatively, you can apply by following the three easy steps: Credits P/Year 120 120 120
This powerhouse in Higher Education is now offering distance
learning with online support. The STADIO School of Management 1. Visit www.STADIO.ac.za and click on APPLY NOW.
for Safety in Society is currently the largest private provider of fully 2. Complete the online application form. The 2021 tuition fees for the Diploma in Policing are R1 800,00 per • National Senior Certificate with a minimum of 50% in four
authenticated policing studies. 3. Receive your provisional offer to study within 24 hours module (except for Police Management III and Law III which are R2 20-credit subjects and a minimum of 40% in English Home
(Terms and conditions apply). 100,00 per module). There are options for full payment per semester Language or First Additional Language; or
STADIO is registered with the Department of Higher Education and OR monthly payment per semester. STADIO offers debit orders for • National Senior Certificate – Vocational Level 4 with a minimum
Training as a private, higher education institution (with registration If you have 10 years or more experience as a member of the SAPS, your convenience to avoid late fees and interest. Prices are subject to of 50% in three fundamental subjects including English; and
number 2008/HE07/004) under the Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act you can also obtain access through RPL (Recognition of Prior annual increases. minimum 60% in four vocational subjects; or
no 101 of 1997). Learning) to enter the qualifications. To find our more, please email • A relevant N6 National Diploma; or
Ms Annie Kleyn on akleyn@sbs.ac.za Please note the prices above DO NOT include the cost of text books. • An NQF level 5 Basic Training Certificate (SAPS)
General information about Policing Qualifications • A relevant NQF level 5 qualification.
These are some of the STADIO qualifications which focus on policing: SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS – Access to technology Bachelor of Policing Practice Degree:
Doctor of Policing (this doctorate was launched on 25 January 2021) STADIO provides students with material, resources, assessments SAQA ID: 117862/NQF 7/Credits: 360/Minimum duration of studies: STADIO cooperates with the SAPS’s Research component in
Master of Policing Practice (including online tests and quizzes), as well as opportunities for Three years. formulating the curriculums for the various degrees. Functioning
Bachelor of Policing Practice (Honours) discussion through its administration and learning functions. police officials who are experts in their fields, are available to assist
Bachelor of Policing Practice Therefore, having access to the facilities indicated below, is essential Admission requirements: students online with their studies.
Diploma in Policing for efficient communication, learning and success. You will need • Senior Certificate with degree endorsement; or
continuous access to study, using these resources to access and
Should you have any questions about the qualifications, please submit your assessments. The curriculum outline for the Bachelor of Policing Practice Degree (NQF7) (Distance Learning):
contact STADIO at 011 662 1444 or svantonder@sbs.c.za or
iletsholo@sbs.ac.za. There are two registrations per year that take place per academic 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year
semester. Upon first time registration at STADIO, a non-refundable Compulsory (ALL) Police Management I Police Management II Police Management III
This article focuses on the Diploma in Policing and the Bachelor registration fee of R1 500,00 must be paid. For any subsequent (POL 101) (POL 201) (POL 301)
degree. These qualifications are aimed at students who are pursuing registration, a non-refundable registration fee of R850,00 must be
management careers in the field of Safety in Society. They reflect Crime Prevention Management I Crime Prevention Management II Crime Prevention Management III
paid up front at registration for the specific semester.
the need and demand in policing for officials who are or will be Service Orientated Policing I (SOP 101) Service Orientated Policing II (SOP201) Crime Detection Management II (CDM 201)
performing managerial and leadership functions and need more in- Mode of delivery of courses: Distance learning/Language of
depth managerial knowledge and skills regarding the organisational instruction: English Communication for Policing Crime Detection Management I Research Methodology
processes and procedures contextualised in this environment. (PCU101) (CDM 101) (MET 101)
Training Management (TRM 101) Police Management Information
OR Criminology I (CML 101) Systems (PIM 101)
Training Management II (TRM 201) OR
Criminology II (CML 201)
Credits P/Year 105 130 125
The Bachelor of Policing Practice Degree ranges between R2 190,00 In the February edition, we will be focusing on the Honours Degree
and R2 580,00 per module and can be paid in full per semester or in Policing Practice, the Master of Policing Degree, as well as
monthly per semester. highlighting the first students who enrolled for their Doctorate in
Policing degrees.
Successful completion of the Bachelor of Policing Practice Degree
enables further studies for the Bachelor of Policing Practice Honours Full information is available at www.saps.gov.za/journal/journal.php
Degree (on NQF level 8 or an equivalent NQF level 8 programme).
10 POLICE JANUARY 2021 JANUARY 2021 POLICE 11
covid-19 Protect yourself and protect others
MYTH BUSTING!!!
Myth: Does the long-term wearing of masks have protected from the virus. Vaccines are the simplest and
any negative impact on one’s health? most effective way to do this.
Answer: Prolonged use of any face mask has not been Myth: 5G networks cause the coronavirus through
shown to cause carbon dioxide toxicity or lack of adequate radiation emissions.
oxygen in healthy people. Healthcare workers routinely
wear masks for prolonged periods while performing their Answer: The World Health Organisation has made it clear
duties. Cloth masks provide an additional layer of protection that viruses cannot travel on radio waves/mobile networks.
by reducing the number of microorganisms that a person It is also a fact that COVID-19 is spreading in many countries
releases into the air. Mass mask wearing will ensure that that do not have 5G mobile networks. COVID-19 is spread
fewer potential viral droplets are released into the air. through respiratory droplets when an infected person
Wearing a mask reduces the risk that someone will be coughs, sneezes or speaks. People can also be infected by
exposed to the virus. touching a contaminated surface and then their eyes, mouth
or nose.
Myth: Vaccines are unsafe and normal safety
protocols have been circumvented to fast track their Myth: The vaccines have the mark of the Beast -
authorisation for use. 666.
Answer: The fast development and approval of vaccines is Answer: Vaccines are made to save lives and are developed
a great human feat worthy of celebration. This was possible through technology. They have no connection with any
because we have learnt over many decades how to develop religious organisations and cannot be infused with
and test vaccines, and we were able to take those lessons spirits, demons or other abstract ingredients. There is no
and challenge ourselves to produce a vaccine much quicker. conspiracy to possess, bewitch or control anybody.
No step in the development, testing or ratification of the
Myth: Bill Gates is pushing vaccines to control the
world.
Covid-19 vaccines has been skipped. The world was able to Myth: Vaccines contain a form of microchip that will Answer: Bill Gates and his wife, through The Bill and
develop vaccines fast because scientists and governments be used to track and control an individual. Melinda Gates Foundation have joined thousands of
around the world collaborated in a manner that has never other organisations worldwide to help combat COVID-19.
been achieved before pooling resources and information to Answer: There is no vaccine “microchip” and there is no As government we are always careful to work together
ensure that everyone can contribute to the knowledge. The evidence to support claims that such a move is planned. with organisations and people that share our ideals and
socio-economic devastation the virus is causing is what Receiving a vaccine will not allow people to be tracked and aspirations for South African people. Our sovereignty and
has motivated developers to move with urgency without personal information would not be entered into a database. our people will never be compromised even as we work
compromising on quality standards. together with various entities all over the world.
Myth: Big business is pushing vaccines to improve
Myth: Vaccines can alter the recipient’s DNA. profits. Myth: Vaccines are a way for our former oppressors
to oppress us again.
Answer: Vaccines work by stimulating the body in the same Answer: The COVID-19 crisis has caused massive upheaval
way the virus would if someone were infected. That means across the globe and no nation has been spared. A vaccine Answer: The devastation of colonialisation and apartheid
when you receive the vaccine the body then recognises that represents the best hope to save lives and to restore our is still very much alive in the consciousness of our leaders
it looks like the Coronavirus and then it releases certain way of life; many governments have therefore entered into and our people - government would never allow a situation
chemicals that start a chain reaction to make immune cells direct talks with vaccine makers to ensure a timeous supply where any country or nation would be allowed to oppress
that can fight the real virus. The vaccine does not work on of vaccines. our people through any means. Scientists and governments
the DNA of the body. Some people think that because some all over the world, including our own, have contributed
of the vaccines are made using RNA technology that means Myth: Government is complicit with big business in to the knowledge that has led to the development of the
the RNA will interact with the DNA - that is not how it works. vaccines. It has not just been the work of Western and rich
pushing vaccines despite the risks.
The technology is simply the way the vaccine is made - not countries but a global collaboration. Vaccines are a way of
what it will do to the body. liberating all of us from the socio-economic devastation of
Answer: Government is committed to saving lives and
livelihoods. The fastest way to return to our way of life COVID-19, which we have all suffered globally.
is through ensuring that the majority of the population is
12 POLICE JANUARY 2021 JANUARY 2021 POLICE 13
SERGEANT MAHWAI junior management core
FROM FIELD TO DESK AND BEYOND HOLDS GBV DIALOGUE
By Capt Keitumetse Mmushi By Capt Keitumetse Mmushi
Photographs by Capt Kgabo Mashamaite Photographs by Capt Kgabo Mashamaite
T he Junior Management Core (JMC) recently
held a dialogue on Gender-Based Violence
(GBV) and the integration of Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex
(LGBTQI+) people in the South African Police
Service.
The JMC is the brain child of the National Police
Commissioner, General Khehla Sitole, that he initiated when
he was Divisional Commissioner for Protective Security
Services (PSS).
He introduced the participative management concept in
this Division in order to involve junior members in decision
making. He also wanted junior members to give input
and be afforded the opportunity to influence the strategic
direction within the Division. Maj Gen Emily Mantsi (SAPS Project and Programme Management Head), Lt Col
Puleng Motsoeneng (Women’s Network Champion), PPO Mudau (SAPS Men for
When he was appointed National Commissioner of the Change Champion), Mr Magerman (SAPU’s second Vice President) and Sergeant
Lucky Dibakoane (JMC Chairperson) waiting to sign the pledge against GBV.
SAPS, General Sitole instructed that the concept be
implemented nationally.
The aim of the dialogue was the following:
Sgt Marcus Mahwai who holds a National Diploma in Human Resources Management and is currently pursuing the Advanced Diploma in HRM, had to multi-task participated in the dialogue. She challenged the JMC to use
by responding to interview questions from the POLICE Magazine team while attending to leave enquiries at Mamelodi West Police Station recently. the platform that they have been granted for the betterment
• Engage with, challenge and denounce cultures and
of the organisation, and to always practise what they
W
practices that perpetuate inequality as the root cause
hen Sergeant Marcus Mahwai joined the While being the interviewed by POLICE magazine, Sgt
of GBV
preached.
South African Police Service in 2005, he Mahwai takes numerous calls, to which he responds
• Share information about both a victim’s and
with great professionalism and enthusiasm. He provided “As managers we are dealing with these issues daily,
was determined to make a success of his career solutions to all the queries. This member certainly knows
perpetrator’s experience
as our members are being affected. We assume that
in the organisation. his SAPS story!
• Outline the available Employee, Health and Wellness
GBV is something that only happens to members of the
(EHW) resources for victims of GBV in the organisation
communities we serve, forgetting that before we are
A father of three, Sergeant Mahwai (40) says while growing • Sign a pledge against GBV.
The love for his work is obvious, but what then does officers, we are community members. So, given the platform
up in Limpopo’s Ga-Matlala village, he knew that his life Sgt Mahwai do during his spare time? “I am not really that you have, what is it that you are doing with this
would be a great and meaningful one. “I am a person who The SAPS’s GBV and Sexual Offences Strategy seeks
an outgoing person, so when I am not at work, you will opportunity and what will you be doing after this dialogue,
takes education seriously. I just love it. Not only does it to coordinate and structure programmes within and
probably find me at home with my wife and children or at wherever you are placed?” she asked.
open up career opportunities, but it also opens your mind, outside the organisation in support of an integrated,
the gym, because I love working out. I also study at home
widens your views, ignites curiosity and ignites a hunger for multidisciplinary approach to policing issues of GBV.
because I am currently pursuing an Advanced Diploma in Administration Clerk Bokamoso Tsheola gave an elaborate
success,” he says. HRM,” he told us. LGBTQI+ testimonial on how life is for the community within
All divisions and gender desks were represented, and
the organisation, as they continue to fight for basic rights.
Sergeant Mahwai joined the SAPS in 2005, and underwent provincial offices connected virtually to form part of the
Sgt Mahwai said he thinks the SAPS is a good organisation
his training at the SAPS Tshwane Academy. After dialogue.
with numerous opportunities for members. He wishes Capt Setlawane from the Human Resource Management
completion, he joined the Vereeniging Crime Prevention for more to be done for members who have academic Division’s EHW Services gave a presentation on GBV
Unit and was there until 2008. From 2009 to 2015, he was General Sitole said that it was the JMC’s responsibility
qualifications, and for those who do not, to be encouraged to within the organisation. She said that the sad reality was
stationed at the East Rand Public Order Policing Unit. to assist in enhancing the strides made by the SAPS in
study. that members became involved in domestic violence (as
the fight against GBV and femicide. “The outcome of this
perpetrators or victims) and they did not know where to
With a Diploma in Human Resource Management (HRM), Sgt dialogue must result in a comprehensive, gender-based
When asked what is in the future for him, he said: “I want go or whom to talk to. “Being a victim, is usually seen as
Mahwai was then posted at the Mamelodi Police Station, violence action plan. This plan must include the effective
that decorated cap!.” being weak. Police officers will unfortunately remain silent,
where he was under Sector Policing for a few months. use of social platforms, resulting in the implementation of
until something happens and the media reports on it”, she
the Online Crime Prevention Activation Plan,” he said.
said. She encouraged all SAPS’s members to contact the
“In 2016 I moved to the police station’s HRM section, EHW Services in their area or at Head Office whenever they
and became a Personnel Officer. In the same year I was Lieutenant General (Dr) Bongiwe Zulu, Divisional
needed assistance or counselling.
promoted to the rank of Sergeant,” he says. Commissioner: Human Resource Development, also
14 POLICE JANUARY 2021 EHW
EHW JANUARY 2021 POLICE 15
DRUG ABUSE AND ILLEGAL TRAFFICKING often resulting in illness and disease.
BETTER KNOWLEDGE FOR BETTER CARE Strain of drug addiction on employers and co-workers
Compiled by WO Mokebe The co-workers of drug-addicted people have to take on
additional responsibilities at work to avoid a decrease in
productivity. They also have to work longer hours ‘covering
for’ drug-addicted individuals who fail to come to work as
scheduled. Someone working while under the influence of
drugs and alcohol, is at higher risk of workplace-related
injury, resulting in increased insurance premiums passed on
to employers and co-workers. A loss in productivity affects
employers directly, and if drug-use is extensive, it can result
in loss of the business.
The impact of drug abuse on families
Those closest to a drug-addicted individual are the hardest
hit. Common patterns emerge within families where at least
one individual is addicted to drugs. These patterns include
high levels of criticism or negativism within households,
parental inconsistency, or in the case of parents coping
with a drug-addicted child, denial. Misdirected anger
between drug-addicted and non-addicted family members
is common, as is the self-medication strategy in coping with
family dysfunction.
The impact of drug abuse on the community at large
Substance abuse affects and costs the individual, the
family, and the community in significant, measurable
ways including loss of productivity and unemployability;
impairment in physical and mental health; reduced quality
of life; increased crime; increased violence; abuse and
neglect of children.
What you can do to minimise drug use to help promote
If you need any support or further information about
faster recovery:
substance-related matters, feel free to contact the
divisional or provincial social worker OR the Substance
• Community support is extremely important to prevent,
Drug abuse and illegal trafficking continue to have a serious and very negative impact on treat, rehabilitate and accept those addicted to
Desk team members:
the development and stability of individuals. In addition to the impact on individuals in terms substances.
• Lt Col TL Mathole at 012 393 5226 or
MatholeT@saps.gov.za
of lives lost and potential unrealised, damage can also be seen in decreased quality of life • Be a good role model and empower young people to
• Capt BV Tshetlanyane at 012 393 5177 or
deal with life challenges to buffer substance abuse.
in communities. The global drug trafficking market is constantly evolving, undermining TshetlanyaneB@saps.gov.za
• WO LN Mthimkhulu at 012 393 5203 or
• Be a messenger, provide factual information on the
economic and social development and contributing to crime, instability, insecurity and the MthimkhuluL@saps.gov.za
negative socio-economic effects of substance abuse to
• WO P Mokebe at 012 393 5186 or
spreading of illnesses like HIV, liver and lungs disease, and currently also COVID-19. bring about behavioural changes.
MokebePM@saps.gov.za
• Partner with government, volunteer and support
You may also contact the social worker on standby (after
Drug trafficking is a global, illegal trade involving the world drug problem and how in turn, better knowledge will rehabilitation programmes to increase access to
hours) at 082 301 2138.
cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of substances foster greater international cooperation for countering its information for affected individuals and communities:
that are subject to drug prohibition laws. The United impact on health, governance and security.
References:
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is continuously • Participating actively -
monitoring and researching global, illegal drug markets in The consequences of illegal drug use are widespread, • empowers youth to play a greater role in
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
order to gain a more comprehensive understanding of their causing permanent physical and emotional damage to prevention programmes building upon their ability
SAPS: HRD Learners guide on Basic Drug Investigations Course
dynamics. users, and having a negative impact on their families, to overcome limitations to their participation
Department of Criminology and Security Science: University of South Africa
co-workers, and all other people with whom they have • provides youth with opportunities to make
Aspa.hhs.gov
The chosen theme ‘Better Knowledge for Better Care’ contact. Drug use has a negative impact on a user’s health, decisions that affect their lives and well-being.
emphasises the need to improve the understanding of the
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