On Thursday, 13 December 2012, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, will join the Sporting Chance organisation at Muizenberg beach to show his support for the annual Calypso Beach Cricket youth event. Read More
Joint Media Release by Western Cape Ministers: Minister Dan Plato, Community Safety, Minister Robin Carlisle, Transport and Minster Theuns Botha from Health. Read More
On Thursday, 6 December 2012, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, together with Robin Carlisle, Minister of Transport and Theuns Botha, Minister of Health, will launch the Safely Home Road Safety Plan for the festive season. Read More
On Wednesday, 14 November, Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, will be speaking to the unemployed youth of Ottery and surrounding areas, encouraging them to take advantage of bursaries offered by Northlink College campuses for... Read More
On Saturday 3 November, Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, will host the conclusion to this year’s Safety Summit in Nyanga. Read More
On Monday, 29 October 2012, Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, together with Donald Grant, Western Cape Minister of Education, SAPS officials, Metro Police, and the City Improvement District (CID), will go on a walkabout of the... Read More
Media Statement by Dan Plato, Minister of Community Safety Read More
It is with shock and sadness that I learned this morning that another of our police officers was shot and injured in Belhar. Read More
This evening, Friday, 28 September 2012, Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, will join the Nyanga Neighbourhood Watch on a walkabout through the Nyanga community. Read More
On Wednesday, 26 September 2012, Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, will release the Department of Community Safety’s Shadow Crime Report. Read More
Year after year the annual crime statistics released by the South African Police Service (SAPS) are criticised for being reactive, too late and out-dated. Read More
Year after year, the annual crime statistics released by the South African Police Service (SAPS) are criticised for being reactive, too late and outdated. Read More
On Wednesday, 26 September 2012, Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, will release the Department of Community Safety’s Shadow Crime Report. Read More
What is needed to improve safety in Western Cape is a root and branch overhaul of the Criminal Justice System, which includes proper leadership and management of the SAPS and proper capacity for solid investigations which lead to convictions. Read More
Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, will be taking part in Team Langebaan's annual "Blow the Whistle" Safety Awareness Day on 8 September. Read More
Media Statement by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety The latest information received on the conviction rate crisis of the Cape Flats from the National Government sheds some light on why it appears that the gangsters are acting... Read More
Today, Wednesday, 29 August 2012, Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, will be speaking to the Wesbank community at the peace tent in the Wesbank area about safety concerns. Read More
Today, Wednesday, 29 August 2012, Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, will be speaking to the Wesbank community at the peace tent in the Wesbank area about safety concerns. Read More
On Tuesday, 28 August 2012, Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, will be handing over minibus taxis to the first- and second-placed winners of the Brandhouse No. 1 Taxi Driver Campaign. Read More
Today, Friday 24 August 2012, Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, will join a neighbourhood watch walkabout in the Wesbank area where he will distribute safety information flyers and talk to residents about safety concerns. Read More