South African Police Minister, General Bheki Cele, has wrapped up a five-day official visit to the People’s Republic of China, ahead of the upcoming 15th BRICS Summit to be hosted in Johannesburg in August 2023.
Cele led a delegation of senior officials from the South African Police Service (SAPS) headed by the Deputy National Commissioner of the SAPS, Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili.
The visit saw the South African and Chinese police delegations discuss, among other policing matters, the strengthening of China-South Africa practical law-enforcement cooperation.
The three-city tour to Shenzhen, Beijing and Shanghai was characterised by engagements with various key safety and security role players of China.
China’s Minister of Public Security, Wang Xiaohong, hosted Cele and the South African delegation on 8 June 2023.
High on the agenda was the establishment of a formal and rigorous policing exchange program of personnel capabilities and training between the two countries.
The two Ministers also reflected on security preparations of the 15th BRICS summit to be hosted in Johannesburg, where President Xi Jinping will join other Head of States and attend the summit in August.
Transnational and environmental crimes, the collaboration to deal with violent crimes in South Africa, through technological interventions and the safety of nationals residing in both countries also featured high on the agenda.
