News and Speeches for Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety
Minister Fritz hosts YSAP Women’s Leadership Conference
31 August 2021Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, will welcome 50 women who are currently serving on the Youth Safety Ambassador Programme (YSAP) from outside of the Metro to a Leadership Conference organized by the Department of Community... Read More
Minister Fritz welcomes the progress being made in the establishment of ABT
30 August 2021Minister Fritz welcomes the progress being made in the establishment of Area-Based Teams Read More
MEC Fritz welcomes release of crime statistics, notes patterns with concern
23 August 2021On Friday, 21 August 2021, National Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, presented the crime statistics for the first quarter of the 2021/2022 financial year. Read More
Police Ombudsman’s systemic investigation into GBV reveals inefficiencies
18 August 2021An update received from the Office of the Police Ombudsman on its ongoing systemic investigation into SAPS’s handling of GBV cases reveals some concerning inefficiencies that will need to be addressed by the police if we are to successfully tackle... Read More
Minister Fritz welcomes strict sentence for man found guilty of corrective-rape
17 August 2021Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, welcomes the dismissal by the Western Cape High Court of the appeal of a life-sentence by a man found guilty of raping his neighbour. Read More
Minister Fritz joins women in Delft for a neighbourhood watch walkabout
16 August 2021Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, joined a group of women who are members of Delft neighbourhood watches for a walkabout in Delft, followed by a short programme of presentations and interaction with the ladies. Read More
Minister Fritz commends work of LEAP Officers, suspect arrested
15 August 2021Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, commends the work of LEAP officers involved in a shootout with four suspects while on patrol in Philippi on Thursday, 12 August 2021. Read More
MEC Fritz urges residents to be responsible, as province remains in third wave
13 August 2021As we approach the weekend, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, asks citizens to respect the law and act responsibly. The healthcare system remains under pressure at the peak of the third wave and needs to be protected so that lives can... Read More
Minister Fritz joins women on walkabout in Tafelsig
10 August 2021Yesterday, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, joined Ward Councilor Washiela Harris, members of the local SAPS and twenty five women on a walkabout in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain, as part of an extended programme for Women’s Month. Read More
MEC Fritz calls on citizens to adhere to lockdown regulations this long weekend
6 August 2021Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, appeals to citizens to adhere to lockdown regulations over the coming long weekend as the Western Cape enters its third wave peak. Read More
Minister Fritz welcomes deployment of additional LEAP Officers
4 August 2021Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, welcomes the deployment of additional LEAP Officers to crime-ridden areas on the Cape Flats from tomorrow, 5 August 2021 onwards. Read More
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