The long-awaited police station came after pleas from the local communities of these two Eastern Cape towns, which are situated near the Lesotho border.
"This is a beginning of how things should be done. We will work hard to increase members to have a good mix of locally based members and those coming from far away," the Police minister said.The new station was allocated six vehicles which include two police vans, a Quantum minibus and three bakkies that will be utilised by Detectives and Crime Prevention Unit.
Several junior police officers have volunteered to come and serve in that community, while efforts to recruit more locals to be part of SAPS personnel at this station are underway. He also awarded 30 medals to 30 SAPS recipients who have been in the police service for 30 year and more.