No more planning – just implementation
2 February 2021
“We don’t need more or any new plans to curb rural crime – just implement the Rural Safety Strategy that was launched in 2019,” said Uys van der Westhuijzen, chair of Agri SA’s Centre of Excellence: Rural Safety.
This was Agri SA’s message to a workshop of the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on rural and urban safety.
In its presentation, Agri SA provided an overview of the most important aspects of the strategy to combat rural crime more effectively. Challenges that can lead to conflict, such as trespassing, land invasions and unlawful protests, were highlighted.
The criminal justice system is one of the most important elements in the battle to combat rural crime. Various aspects thereof are currently ineffective. The shortcomings have been identified and proposals were made to address them.