Operation Basadi yielded successes as a build up to the Community Imbizo that will be hosted by the Acting Provincial Commissioner for the Northern Cape, Major General Luntu Ngubelanga, the Frances Baard District Commissioner, Major General Charlotte Makgari and several external stakeholders on Wednesday, 21 August at 11:00 at the Hebron Park Community Hall in Windsorton.

The crime prevention actions were executed on Tuesday, 20 August 2024 and the Acting District Commissioner for Frances Baard, Brigadier Nicky Mtongana, was the Overall Commander while the Boetsap Station Commander, Captain Mary Modise took the lead as female Operational Commander during Operation Basadi.

Provincial Components, the Frances Baard District office, members of Windsorton, Delportshoop, Boetsap and Kimberley SAPS , Provincial and local Traffic Departments, the Departments of Labour, Home Affairs and and various Sol Plaatje Municipal components joined forces to squeeze the space for criminals to operate in Windsorton.

The disruptive actions executed included compliance inspections, vehicle checkpoints (VCP), foot and vehicle patrols in Windsorton and surrounding areas.

The team conducted compliance inspections at several tucksops and verified passports and documents of foreign nationals during the business visits.

During the VCP, the team stopped and searched 45 vehicles, 43 persons and distributed crime prevention safety hints flyers to motorists.

Disruptive actions took place at several hotspot areas, which included raids at suspected drug houses.

The team executed high visibility blue light patrols in Holpan, Hebron Park and Kutlwano in the Windsorton policing precinct.

Thee SAPS mobile Community Service Centre was utilized to bring SAPS services closer to the community.

The Acting District Commissioner, Brigadier Nicky Mtongana commended

all the stakeholders who participated in the operations for the collaboration in working towards creating a safer town and invited the Windsorton and surrounding communities to attend the Frances Baard Community Imbizo that will take place on 21 August 2024.