Gqeberha: A day after his appointment as the Nelson Mandela Bay District Commissioner, Maj Gen Vuyisile Ncata hit the ground running, leading his foot soldiers by painting the hotspot areas in Kwazakele, Motherwell and New Brighton blue last night, 2 July 2022. Operation Sikhona actions were conducted simultaneously in these areas.

Special operations were conducted from 18:00 last night until the early hours of this morning. Foot and vehicle patrols, visits to taverns as well as vehicle check point stop and search operations were executed.

During these intensified actions, 8 suspects were arrested for possession/ dealing in drugs and crimen injuria (domestic violence related). A total of 74 mandrax tablets, 10 packets tik, 1 packet of cocaine and 10 knives were confiscated. A vehicle taken in a house robbery was also found abandoned in Zwide. Drug posts were also visited and searched. Approximately 40 taverns were visited and compliance inspections carried out on the owners.

Maj Gen Ncata iterated that these operations will be continuous and police presence will be intensified in the hotspot areas.

Source: South African Police Service