South Africans Unite against Crime (SAUAC) is a not an organization but consists of a group of concerned citizens who want to be proactive in assisting government to make a change to the criminal activity that faces us each day. As South Africans there is a need for us to be heard and more importantly to be taken seriously.

On Saturday, 10 March 2007, a National March took place in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town at 10h00. The aim of the march was to hand over to Government a National Mandate and urges our leaders that the correct steps are taken to ensure change with regard to crime, criminals and the judicial system in South Africa.

Pastor Basson

The march in Cape Town started off in Keizergracht Street and preceded to parliament, however the response in numbers was not good; it was the atmosphere that made the impact. Children lead the march and their plight of was a strong focus point within the mandate.

The march saw the citizens opening up to the various incidences of crime and how it has impacted on their lives. The programme gave an opportunity to the children to speak-up about how they view crime in this country and they highlighted how crime has affected their lives directly.

Nomahlubi Mgijima receiving the Mandate from Farhaana Allie

The Mandate was received by Ms. Nomahlubi Mgijima from the Department of Community Safety at Parliament. She indicated that she would forward the National Mandate to the correct person within Government and SA Unite Against Crime will follow-up closely on this matter. Progress will be communicated with the citizens.

It is important to note that SAUAC is not represented to Victims in the Republic of South Africa (VIRSA), as VIRSA was kind enough to host the information of SAUAC on their website.

Pastor Johnny Basson formally opened and closed the processions and emphasized how important it is for all to work together in order to combat the evils of crime. This crucial initiative is to ensure that the building blocks are put into place to provide safety and security to all as part of our human right.