09/10/2026
As we continue turning Jobs into Community Impact, Turning Community Action into Safer Communities. Memeza SEF Round 4
Here's what Memeza Shout made possible through Round 4 of the Social Employment Fund (SEF)!
From beginning of 2025 to August 2026, Memeza Shout Crime Prevention worked alongside communities in Tembisa, Hammanskraal and Sebokeng, deploying Community Safety Intell Ambassadors to strengthen local safety, support vulnerable community members, and improve the reporting and escalation of crime and gender-based violence (GBV) incidences.
Some great highlights to share:
💥54,960 community assistance interventions recorded
💥16,953 crime and GBV incidents recorded through the Memeza Intel App Tool
💥2,493 escalations to SAPS and Community Policing Forums
💥109 victims referred for social or trauma support
💥1,073 participant appointments recorded against a target of 1,000
💥300 participants reached through PSIRA training
💥1,000 participants reached through key programme training areas, including community surveillance, mental health, CPF and patrolling, and employability preparation
💥91.9% beneficiary satisfaction recorded through the programme survey
Beyond the numbers, the programme created opportunities for young people to gain practical skills, earn an income and contribute directly to the safety of their own communities. Through local patrols, digital reporting, assistance to vulnerable people and collaboration with community safety structures, participants helped strengthen the connection between communities and formal response services.
The programme also reinforced the value of digital inclusion in community safety-equipping participants to use technology to document incidents, identify safety concerns and support more informed responses.
As we close this phase, we recognise that community safety is built through sustained collaboration, visible local action and the collective commitment of those who serve.
A heartfelt thank you to the Social Employment Fund, , our partners, community safety structures, participants and community members who contributed to this journey.
The work continues. We look forward to building on these lessons, strengthening pathways for participants and continuing to support safer, more resilient communities.
And now, team looks forward to , continuing the work and building on what we have achieved together!
