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No holiday for criminals as Saps unleashes festive season crime crackdown [VIDEOS]
That was the warning from the South African Police Service (Saps) as it launched its National Safer Festive Season 2026/2027 Operations, an intelligence-driven, nationwide crime-fighting plan aimed at protecting holidaymakers, securing key transport routes, and disrupting organised criminal networks.
Launching the operation at KwaBokweni Stadium in Mpumalanga on Monday, Acting National Commissioner Lieutenant-General Puleng Dimpane said the festive season should be defined by celebration and safety rather than violence and criminality.
Police said said the festive season should be defined by celebration and safety rather than violence and criminality.
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