New Peace Officers/Traffic wardens graduates in Hessequa and Drakenstein municipalities

Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, is proud to announce the successful training and graduation of a new cohort of Peace Officers/Traffic Wardens at the Drakenstein, Stellenbosch and Hessequa municipalities. This marks another milestone in the ongoing commitment by the Western Cape Government to enhance municipal law enforcement capacity and create meaningful job opportunities for our youth.

A total of 16 recruits have completed their Peace Officer/Traffic Warden training at the Hessequa Municipality and an additional 5 permanent law enforcement officers were upskilled. The Drakenstein Municipality trained 20 new recruits, and 2 permanent law enforcement members from the Stellenbosch Municipality were upskilled. These individuals underwent rigorous theoretical and practical training in accordance with national standards and are now officially qualified to support local law enforcement operations. For this 30-day accredited programme, graduates received two South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) certificates, making them more employable. 

Competencies and knowledge acquired during training includes:

• Law Enforcement and the Constitution;
• The Constitution of South Africa Act 108 of 1995;
• Principles of criminal law and rules of interpretation of law;
• Outline of the law of criminal procedure;
• Legislation and the National Road Traffic Act pertaining to traffic wardens;
• Schedule 1 and 3 offences;
• Law of Evidence and Criminal Courts;
• Practical: 56& 341 administrative notices;
• Adherence to professional conduct; and
• Organisational ethics SAQA ID 120746

The successful implementation of this programme was made possible through close collaboration between the Western Cape Government, the municipalities of Drakenstein and Hessequa and the Public Safety Training College of the City of Cape Town. This partnership underscores the shared commitment to integrated law enforcement and community safety.

Minister Marais said, “The improvement of law enforcement capacity at municipalities plays an important role in supporting the South African Police Service (SAPS) in addressing high levels of crime in our communities. The presence of these Peace Officers/Traffic Wardens will contribute to a more law-abiding citizenry and allows the SAPS to focus more on tackling issues like organised crime”, she added.

Media Enquiries:
Kurt Nefdt, Acting MLO to Minister Anroux Marais
Cell: 084 285 1975
Email: Kurt.Nefdt@westerncape.gov.za