KZN Community Safety & Liaison

20/10/2026

PREMIER'S CRIME FIGHTING IMBIZO ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY

20/10/2026

19/10/2026

PREMIER NTULI TO LAUNCH KZNGOVCONNECT TOWER AND LEAD UMLAZI CRIME FIGHTING IMBIZO.

The Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Honourable Thamsanqa Ntuli, will on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, launch a connectivity tower through the implementation of KZNGOVConnect, a provincial initiative aimed at expanding digital connectivity and bringing digital opportunities closer to communities across KwaZulu-Natal.

The launch forms part of the Provincial Government’s broader commitment to bridging the digital divide and improving access to digital services and opportunities. The site demonstrates the programme’s integrated approach of combining connectivity infrastructure with school-based access points.

Following the tower launch, Premier Ntuli as the Executive Authority for the Department of Community Safety and Liaison, will lead the Umlazi Crime Fighting Imbizo, as part of the Provincial Government’s intensified efforts to strengthen crime prevention, enhance community participation and improve safety and security across the province.

While quarterly crime statistics indicate a gradual decline in certain crime categories, Premier Ntuli maintains that more decisive and sustained action is required to address criminal activities and their impact on communities. He remains resolute in his commitment to ensuring that all residents of KwaZulu-Natal feel safe in their homes, workplaces and communities.

The Crime Fighting Imbizo will bring together government leaders, law enforcement agencies, traditional leaders, community safety structures, faith-based organisations and other stakeholders to discuss crime trends, listen to community concerns and develop practical interventions to address crime in Umlazi and surrounding areas.

The engagement will also provide an opportunity to strengthen collaboration between law enforcement agencies, community safety structures and residents, recognising that the fight against crime requires a coordinated, whole-of-society approach.

Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the launch of the KZNGOVConnect tower, followed by the Umlazi Crime Fighting Imbizo.

Date: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Time: 09:00 am
Venue: Menzi High School, Umlazi M Section, EThekwini Municipality.

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19/10/2026

UNdunankulu waKwaZulu-Natal, uMhlonishwa uMnu Thamsanqa Ntuli, ehambisana noNgqongqoshe wezokuBusa ngokuBambisana neziNdaba zoMdabu (COGTA), uMhlonishwa uMfundisi Thulasizwe Buthelezi, uhole umcimbi wokunikezelwa kwezitifiketi zokuhlonishwa nokwamukelwa ngokusemthethweni kwezinduna, obanjelwe e-Archie Gumede Conference Centre, eMayville, eThekwini.

Lo mcimbi uyingxenye yemizamo kaHulumeni waKwaZulu-Natal yokuqinisa nokuhlonipha ubuholi bendabuko, kanye nokuqinisekisa ukuthi izinduna ziyaqhubeka nokubamba iqhaza elibalulekile ekuthuthukisweni kwemiphakathi, ekugcinweni kwamasiko nasekusebenzisaneni noHulumeni ekulethweni kwezidingo zomphakathi.

Uhulumeni uyaqhubeka nokusebenza ngokubambisana nezikhungo zobuholi bendabuko ukuze kuthuthukiswe izimpilo zabantu, ikakhulukazi emiphakathini yasemakhaya.

17/10/2026

AMABUTHO GBV&F PEACE WALK.

The peace walk against Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBV&F), led by Abantwana baseNdlunkulu, Abadidiyeli and Amabutho, in collaboration with the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Community Safety and Liaison, has been successfully concluded.

Amabutho remain gathered at Gugu Dlamini Park, for the Hon. Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli, who is expected to address participants.

This initiative forms part of the Provincial Government’s 90-day urgent interventions to combat GBV&F, under SilwaNechilo reinforcing the collective call for peace, respect, accountability and the protection of women and children.



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15/10/2026

Snapshots from Abaqulusi Crime Fighting Imbizo on Tuesday, 14 October 2026.

14/10/2026

ABAQULUSI PREMIER’S CRIME FIGHTING IMBIZO

14/10/2026

ABAQULUSI CRIME-FIGHTING IMBIZO:

Hon. Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli conducts a walkabout at Mondlo Police Station as part of ongoing police station monitoring and evaluation, assessing operational challenges and the conditions under which police officers carry out their daily duties.

14/10/2026

ABAQULUSI CRIME-FIGHTING IMBIZO.

KZN Premier, Hon. Thamsanqa Ntuli began his day with a walkabout at Mondlo Police Station, where he was taken on a tour of the police station and briefed on the challenges faced by police officers in carrying out their daily duties.

Accompanied by the MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Rev. Thulasizwe Buthelezi, the Premier also received a comprehensive briefing from SAPS and local leadership on crime-related challenges affecting the area and interventions aimed at strengthening community safety.

The Premier will thereafter engage with the community of Mondlo during the Abaqulusi Crime-Fighting Imbizo, which seeks to strengthen collaboration between government, law enforcement agencies and community members in the fight against crime.

13/10/2026

STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS FOR RURAL SAFETY

The Honourable Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Thamsanqa Ntuli, is currently engaging with farmers in Abaqulusi Local Municipality to address rural safety concerns and strengthen collaborative efforts to combat crime in farming communities.

The engagement provides a platform for farmers and government to discuss challenges affecting the agricultural sector, including stock theft, illegal hunting, and other criminal activities, while exploring practical interventions to enhance safety and security.