Eastern Cape: National Arts Festival 2019 held without serious incidents KING W…

Eastern Cape: National Arts Festival 2019 held without serious incidents

KING WILLIAM’S TOWN – Ensuring that the citizens and visitors to our beautiful province are and feel safe is one of the key priorities of the SAPS.

On 26 June 2019, Eastern Cape Police Provincial, Lieutenant General Liziwe Ntshinga, affirmed that SAPS was ready to police the National Arts Festival 2019 which resumed on 27 June 2019 to 07 July 2019.

Sufficient members were deployed and tasked to do crime prevention and visibility operations in and around Makhanda to ensure the general safety of all those visiting the town.

For the duration of the festival, seven (7) suspects were arrested for charges ranging from possession of stolen vehicle (2), theft (1), driving under the influence of liquor (3) and possession of drugs (1). Police also confiscated the following items; 64 x knives, 1x toy gun, 24 dagga bompies and 10 fake CDs. Various liquor outlets were visited and closing times were strictly monitored by the police.

All the suspects have appeared in the Grahamstown Magistrate’s Court and the cases will continue.

“We would like to thank the members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) for going an extra mile in ensuring a safe and secure environment for the community and all visitors to the Grahamstown Arts Festival. All the members deployed to police the festival conducted themselves with dignity and in a befitting manner which is consummate to their responsibility as law enforcement agents”, said Lt Gen Ntshinga. #PoliceVisibility

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