AN AGRICULTURAL PERSPECTIVE Kobus Breytenbach Deputy Chairperson: Rural Safety Committee, Agri SA.
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Transcript of AN AGRICULTURAL PERSPECTIVE Kobus Breytenbach Deputy Chairperson: Rural Safety Committee, Agri SA.
AN AGRICULTURAL PERSPECTIVEKobus BreytenbachDeputy Chairperson: Rural Safety Committee, Agri SA
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INTRODUCTION
• Constitutional responsibility– Defence force– Police
• Phasing out of territorial reservist
• Agri SA’s concern
• JCPS announcement– More police members– Sector policing– Reservists– Crime fighting capacity
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AGRI SA’S VIEW ON BORDER CONTROL
• Strict and consistent maintenance of border
integrity
• Effective border control
• Farming activities and the border
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BORDER SITUATION
• Border control divided into:
– Border line control
– Ports of entry control
• Negative influence on border integrity
• Study on border situation (2008/2009)
– Zimbabwe border
– Botswana border
– Mozambique border
– Lesotho border
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BORDER SITUATION
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BORDER SITUATION
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BORDER SITUATION
• Court settlement to improve border situation –
Lesotho border
• Foot and mouth disease outbreak
– Wool industry
– Ban by Namibian Government
– Ban on export of milk to Botswana
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IMPORTANCE OF RURAL SAFETY STRATEGY
• Integrated and holistic approach for crime
prevention
• Supported by crime prevention and service
delivery
• Strengthening of rural safety
• Promote effective and dedicated participation
• Detail analysis of country’s border situation
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AGRI SA’S COMMITMENT
• Border farmers more vulnerable
• Close co-operation with Police and Defence
Force
• Structures available for farmers:
– Regular engagements with Ministry of Defence and
Police
– Sector policing
– Local Joints
– Reservist
– Farm watch
– Farmer Associations
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CLOSURE
• Agri SA supports return of Defence Force to
border duty
• Special attention to safety of border farmers
• Cross border liaison committees
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Thank you
Questions?