THE SAPS launched its National Safer Festive Season operation on Friday, and seized counterfeit goods worth R75 million and R200 000 in cash from the Bellville Shopping Centre.
Operation Shanela is aimed at sharpening a focus on seven areas which include GBVF, combating of serious and violent crime such as aggravated robberies, border security, strengthening by-laws, road safety, as well as illegal mining.
To usher in the coming busy period, there will be regular roadblocks, stops and searches, as well as the tracing of wanted suspects, all under the operation.
Also, to improve the facility, the service launched a service rating platform where members of the public are able to rate the service they receive from all police stations across the country.
Police Ministry spokesperson Lirandzu Themba said the Rate…