Yes.
Awareness programmes to encourage involvement of communities in the fight against crime
16. Ms N D Ntwanambi (ANC) asked the Deputy President:
(1) Whether the government has established any awareness programmes to encourage communities to name and shame persons who participate in criminal activities with the view of taking the fight against crime to community level and encouraging communities to reclaim positive values; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what is the level of involvement of the communities and (b) to what extent are communities encouraged to be part of the fight against crime beyond the community police forums;
(2) whether any measures are in place to ensure that this initiative does not encourage vigilantism; if not, why not; if so, what measures? CO351E