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The Police Ministry has given the assurance that normal policing would continue alongside the large deployment of SAPS members to the BRICS Summit.
Minister, Bheki Cele, addressed members on Monday ahead of their deployment to the 15th BRICS Summit where “over 40 Heads of State and scores of Ministers and government representatives are expected to converge on the Sandton Convention Centre for the three-day Summit.”
President Cyril Ramaphosa will receive Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday ahead of the start of proceedings.
The Police Ministry said that the “deployment of additional police to the BRICS Summit doesn’t pause normal policing.”
SAPS said while there will be large numbers of officers working in and around the venue of the summit, SAPS members from various disciplines will continue with their duties, preventing combating and investigating crime in communities.
“Operation Shanela will also continue as per norm, with high density operations conducted from Thursday up until the early hours of Monday in identified high crime areas,” a SAPS statement said.
SAPS It is all systems go for the security preparations of the upcoming 15th BRICS Summit, that’s set to get underway on Tuesday, 22 August 2023 in Sandton Johannesburg.
The Police Ministry said it was is satisfied that the SAPS and supporting law enforcement agencies that fall part of the security plan to safeguard the BRICS Summit, have left nothing to chance as they conclude plans of ensuring the safety of the summit and all its attendees.
"Don’t leave anything to chance as you go about your work in securing this major event that will see around 40% of the world at our doorstep," said Minister Cele in his address.
"As law enforcers of this country, you are expected at all times to strictly implement security whilst being ambassadors of the country, this means do you work well and represent the country well," he said.
