The Khayelitsha Sub-district Community Policing Forum’s (CPF) new executive committee held its first meeting at Volk Church of Africa in Strand on Wednesday 19 March.
The committee was elected on Thursday 6 March and represents nine CPF structures in the sub-district. It comprises Marlon Solomons (Macassar CPF) as chairperson, Simphiwe Mqulwana (Lwandle CPF) as deputy chairperson, Nomfundo Ntelezi (Makhaza CPF) as treasurer, Niklaas Thysen (Strand CPF) as public-relations officer, Lunga Guza (Lingelethu CPF) as project coordinator, Phindile George (Khayelitsha Site B CPF) as deputy secretary and Donovan Brown (Gordon’s Bay CPF) as an additional member.
“Khayelitsha’s sub-district is known for all the wrong reasons. We want to change that,” Solomons said.
He emphasised that the executive committee’s goal is to curb crime in all nine of its precincts. To achieve this, the CPFs will engage in more joint operations to cover a wider area.
Plans to be more active by means of increased visibility initiatives, especially during the week, were also discussed.
Solomons also highlighted that the executive committee is dedicated to a more proactive function, rather than keeping seats warm.
Brigadier Mnoneleli Magobiyane, commissioner for the sub-district, thanked the executive-committee members for stepping up to the plate and joining hands for the collective fight against crime.
”There is no clear formula to fight crime, and I am open to any and all ideas,” Magobiyane said.
He added that robbery incidents are among his biggest concerns in the sub-district. Two of its stations are in the top 35 for reports of the crime in the country.
The sub-district has been given a mandate to reduced crime within six months by national police commissioner, Lieutenant General Sehlahle Fannie Masemola.
It follows a directive from police minister Senzo Mchunu, after he received complaints of the high rate of serious crimes in the province.
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