Giant Stadium, Tshwane
Successful Integrated Safety and Service Delivery Operation held at
Giant Stadium, Tshwane
The Gauteng Provincial Government, in partnership with the City of
Tshwane and key law enforcement and service delivery agencies, today
held a large-scale Integrated Safety and Service Delivery Operation at
Giant Stadium, Soshanguve.
The initiative brings together provincial departments, municipal units,
SAPS, Metro Police, emergency services, and community structures to
ensure safer communities and accelerated service delivery.
The operation at Giant Stadium is the fifth one in a series of targeted
deployments planned for Gauteng municipalities. Communities were
mobilised and encouraged to participate actively, report issues, and
collaborate with government teams on the ground.
On-site access to key government services such as Home Affairs
documentation, social service registration, and municipal account
assistance were on offer.
This integrated approach forms part of Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s
directive to strengthen intergovernmental collaboration in addressing
service delivery backlogs and community safety challenges across
Gauteng.
Speaking at the operation, Premier Panyaza Lesufi, said:
“This operation demonstrates our commitment to combining safety
enforcement with direct service delivery interventions. We are taking
government to the people — addressing safety concerns, restoring
infrastructure, and providing essential services in one coordinated effort.”
Law enforcement agencies comprising of the Gauteng Traffic Police
(GTP), Gauteng Traffic Wardens (GTWs), South African Police Service
(SAPS), district and local municipalities arrested more than 1000
suspects for various crimes including murder, theft, hijacking, rape,
assault with the intention of GBH, armed robbery and business robbery
amongst others.
Suspects were arrested during the crime prevention and visible policing
operations in the City of Tshwane, between 06H00 and 18h00 on
Thursday, 14 August 2025.
Notably, 60 suspects were arrested for contravention of the immigration
act, while 44 vehicles were impounded, and over 1 600 people and 694
vehicles were searched during roadblocks.
In further law enforcement operations, the Gauteng Department of
Economic Development deployed its Liquor Inspectors from the Gauteng
Liquor Board to conduct compliance inspections at various outlets in
around Sections F, G and H of Soshanguve.
At Spar Tops Maluleke, in Section H, the licence was found to be valid,
but in a process of transfer through consultants. Still in Section H, Peters
Place, is operating with a shebeen permit since 2013.
At Kananas Bottle Store in Section G, the inspectors noted a compliance
violation in contravention of the Gauteng Liquor Act, section 79 (1) on
Consumption of Liquor – there was evidence of onsite consumption.
They consequently issued a compliance notice requiring the facility to
rectify in 7 days.
In Section F, Cookie’s Tavern (On Consumption), The Chillout Zone
Restaurant as well as Molewa’s Butchery Liquor Store were also found
compliant. Several other liquor traders were visited but found closed for
the day
To address the persistent housing challenges in the City of Tshwane,
Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, MEC for Human Settlements,
Tasneem Motara and Tshwane MMC for Housing & Human Settlements,
Cllr Aaron Maluleke handed over 43 title deeds to beneficiaries in
Soshanguve Ext.
“The title deed handover forms part of the Provincial government’s
commitment to restoring the dignity of residents through security of
tenure”, said Premier Lesufi.
As part of ongoing waste removal, grass cutting, and environmental
clean-ups, Region 1 will continue undergoing a comprehensive cleaning
initiative targeting key public areas.
Premier Lesufi added that, “a workforce of 800 Expanded Public Works
Programme (EPWP) participants will be deployed to conduct litter picking
and illegal dumping removal, focusing on hotspots such as Marry-Me,
Giant Stadium, and the Marry Me–Kgeila Borukgu route.”
Inspection and repair of critical infrastructure, including streetlights, road
signage, and water connections continues beyond the service delivery
operations.
In an unrelated matter linked to law enforcement, Premier Lesufi has
condemned the deadly violence at Maponya Mall in Soweto and called
for calm.