News and Speeches for Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety
Minister Fritz honours long standing service to department
17 December 2019The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, hosted a Long Service Awards Ceremony for officials of the Department of Community Safety who have served for up to 40 years. Read More
Calls for calm following shooting of suspected hard-livings leader
17 December 2019The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, notes the shooting and death of the suspected Hard-Livings leader Rashied Staggie, 58. Minister Fritz condemns violence in all forms and calls for calm following the shooting. Read More
Minister Fritz honours long standing service to department
12 December 2019MEDIA ALERT BY ALBERT FRITZ WESTERN CAPE MINISTER OF COMMUNITY SAFETY Date: 12 December 2019 Release: immediately Read More
Appointment of the new Western Cape Police Commissioner
12 December 2019Joint media statement: Premier Alan Winde and Minister of Community Safety Albert Fritz welcome the appointment of the new Western Cape Police Commissioner 12 December 2019 Read More
Youth holiday programmes in the Western Cape begin
10 December 2019Between 6 December 2019 and 14 January 2020, the Department of Community Safety will host 150 092 youths at its youth holiday programmes through its Youth Safety and Religious Partnership (YSRP) programme. Read More
Up to 20-year prison sentence for train arsonists
9 December 2019Up to 20-Year Prison Sentence for Train Arsonists Read More
Premier’s Safety Plan is a comprehensive evidence-based strategy
3 December 2019The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, dismisses comments made by Brett Heron MPL during the Western Cape Provincial Parliament’s budget vote today, which seek to undermine the iterative, adaptive and holistic nature of the Premier’s Safety... Read More
Minister Fritz donates bicycles to Rheenendal Neighbourhood Watch
2 December 2019Yesterday, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, donated 7 bicycles in a handover ceremony to the Rheenendal Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) structure. Minister Fritz calls on all good citizens to support their local NHW structure and ensure... Read More
Minister Fritz condemns stone throwing on N1
2 December 2019The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, has condemned in the strongest terms the reported stone-throwing attacks taking place along the N1 highway. Read More
Minister Fritz to donate bicycles to Rheenendal Neighbourhood Watch
29 November 2019MEDIA ALERT BY ALBERT FRITZ WESTERN CAPE MINISTER OF COMMUNITY SAFETY Date: 29 November 2019 Release: immediately Read More
WC Police Ombudsman asked to investigate SAPS failure to stop trains burning
28 November 2019The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, has written to Western Cape Police Ombudsman, Mr JJ Brand, requesting an urgent investigation into the Western Cape SAPS inability to resolve the deliberate attack on railway infrastructure in the... Read More
Safety plan needed for off-duty officers
27 November 2019The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, condemns in the strongest terms the shooting of a 42-year-old off-duty detective, Sergeant Thanduxolo Wiseman Stuma, in Delft South this morning. Minister Fritz calls on SAPS in the Western Cape to... Read More
Decline in forensic DNA sampling threatens safety
26 November 2019On 13 November 2019, the National Assembly’s Portfolio Committee on Police were briefed by the National Forensic Oversight and Ethics Board (DNA Board) on their 2018/19 Annual Report. Read More
We need to go beyond 16 Days of Activism
25 November 2019Letter by Minister Albert Fritz This year has shown us, through numerous gruesome attacks on women and children, and the robust fightback against it, that there is a need to go ‘Beyond 16 Days of Activism’. Read More
Keeping your home and children safe over the festive break
22 November 2019For many of us, the festive break is a time to relax and spend our well-deserved break with family and loved ones. Unfortunately, the festive season is also a period where there are an increased number of housebreakings, interpersonal violence and... Read More
Blood sport of dog fighting is criminal
20 November 2019The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, has condemned in the strongest terms the reported prevalence of dog-fighting within Ocean View and the Cape Flats communities. Minister Fritz has iterated that the blood sport is both criminal and... Read More
Ministers open new School Kitchen in commemoration of World Children's Day
19 November 2019In commemoration of World Children’s Day taking place tomorrow, 20 November 2019, the Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Sharna Fernandez and the Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, attended the official opening of... Read More
Minister Fritz welcomes SAPS festive season safety campaign
18 November 2019Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, attended the launch of the Western Cape SAPS’ Safer Festive Season Campaign at the SAPS training academy in Philippi. Read More
Minister Fritz Welcomes Arrest of Suspect in Hess Murder
14 November 2019PRESS RELEASE BY ALBERT FRITZ WESTERN CAPE MINISTER OF COMMUNITY SAFETY Date: 14 November 2019 Release: immediately Read More
Ministerial directives make CPF elections more inclusive
12 November 2019The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, calls on all Community Police Forums (CPFs) to abide by the ‘Community Policing Forums (CPFs) Annual General Read More
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