Gauteng municipalities and police praised for safer communities

By Johnathan Paoli

The Gauteng Provincial Government has commended municipalities and law enforcement agencies for intensifying joint operations aimed at fighting crime, enforcing municipal bylaws, and improving service delivery across the province’s five regions.

Gauteng Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and Infrastructure Development MEC Jacob Mamabolo hailed the success of recent coordinated efforts, noting significant progress in making communities safer and more orderly.

“We appreciate the increased effort by our municipalities to fight the scourge of crime which threatens the stability of our province. We have seen a much-improved impact of the law enforcement operations as we work together as one Gauteng,” Mamabolo said.

Mamabolo, who chairs the Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) Forum on Law Enforcement, said the collaboration between provincial, municipal, and national agencies demonstrated the power of working as one integrated Gauteng in fighting crime.

The IGR Forum, established by Premier Panyaza Lesufi, serves as a coordination mechanism for