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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>The joint festive season initiative, Operation Pabalesego, aimed at ensuring public safety and security over the holidays, has been hailed as a success following a notable decrease in crime incidents.<\/b><\/p>\n

Minister for State President, Mr Moeti Mohwasa, said during a press conference in Gaborone yesterday. He attributed the decline to heightened law enforcement visibility and strong community support throughout the operation<\/p>\n

\u201cTo demonstrate our commitment, I, along with the Commander of the Botswana Defence Force, the Commissioner of Police, and senior officials, visited various regions during the operation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Among the locations visited he said were, Makalamabedi, Ngwasha Veterinary Gates, and Ramokgwebana. Minister Mohwasa highlighted that the operation achieved a 9.8 per cent reduction in criminal offenses, with 663 cases recorded in 2024 compared to 735 in the previous year.<\/p>\n

He commended officers for their unwavering dedication to duty despite facing resource constraints.<\/p>\n

On road safety, Minister Mohwasa expressed concern over continued road fatalities despite persistent safety education efforts. He noted a four per cent reduction in general road traffic accidents, with cases dropping from 686 in 2023 to 658 in 2024.<\/p>\n

\u201cFatal accidents also saw a decline, with 28 incidents claiming 29 lives in 2024 compared to 33 accidents and 45 lives lost in 2023,\u201d he said<\/p>\n

Addressing gender-based violence (GBV), Minister Mohwasa acknowledged it as a growing concern that should not be tolerated. He reported that of the 298 offenses against people recorded during the operation, 181 cases (61 per cent) were GBV-related.<\/p>\n

He said the perpetrators were predominantly men, often close relatives, intimate partners, jilted lovers, or friends of the victims.<\/p>\n

He called on every citizen to help develop interventions to combat violence and foster a safer society.<\/p>\n

Minister Mohwasa announced that the Commissioner of Police, Ms Dinah Marathe, will address the nation on January 14, to provide further details on the nature and statistics of GBV-related cases during the operation.<\/p>\n

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