Partnership policing plays a pivotal role in addressing all types of crime which include animal related crime.

It is on this basis that Provincial Commissioner of police in Gauteng, Lt Gen Elias Mawela attended the National Council of SPCA’s (NSPCA) annual general meeting (AGM) today, 01 October 2022 which took place at Emperors Palace Convention Centre in Kempton Park.

Lt Gen Mawela was accompanied by Provincial Head: Organised Crime Investigations, Brigadier Cynthia Gopane and various other SAPS officers.

Various presentations were delivered during this AGM outlining the important role played by the NSPCA.

Animal related crimes include among others; animal abuse, bestiality, theft of stock and endangered species.

Source: South African Police Service