SAPS Deputy Minister: Launches Campus Safety Forum at NWU

South African Police Service (SAPS) Deputy Minister, Dr Polly Boshielo, will this week lead the launch of a Campus Community Safety Forum at North West University's (NWU) Mahikeng Campus. "The launch forms part of the SAPS and Department of Higher Education and Training's (DHET) continued commitment to strengthening safety at institutions of higher learning through the establishment of Campus Community Safety Forums," the police said in a statement. "These forums provide a collaborative and proactive platform for the SAPS, campus management, students, staff and other stakeholders to work together to prevent and combat crime both on and off campus, while promoting safer learning and living environments," the statement said. The launch will take place on 13 and 14 August 2026 and will include the signing of a Campus Community Safety Forum pledge, as well as a career exhibition aimed at exposing students to career opportunities within law enforcement. Read the original article on SAnews.gov.za . AllAfrica publishes around 600 reports a day from more than 90 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals , representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica . To address comments or complaints, please Contact us . AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 600 news and information items daily from over 90 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African and global public. We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC. Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy . We need to confirm your email address. To complete the process, please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you. There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.