News and Speeches for Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety
MEC Fritz deeply concerned by death of 1 civilian and injury of 4 officers
25 March 2021The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, is deeply concerned that one person has hit by a car and killed during violent protest action yesterday, and that four police officers have been injured. Read More
Robyne Smith: a day in the life of a School Safety Ambassador
25 March 2021For Robyne Smith, a 31-year-old woman from Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain, the School Safety Ambassador Programme was a lifechanging experience. Read More
Minister Fritz condemns violent protest along N2 and surrounds
24 March 2021The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, condemns the spate of violent protest action which affected both directions of the N2 highway, Mew Way, Baden Powell, R300 and Hindle Road starting in the early hours of yesterday morning. Read More
Tazne van Wyk: Minister Fritz welcomes trial date set in murder case
19 March 2021The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, welcomes the trial date set for alleged murderer, Moyhdian Pangarker, on 31 May 2021. Read More
Minister Fritz provides support in obtaining a protection order
17 March 2021Under the leadership of Minister Albert Fritz, the Department of Community Safety is through its Court Watching Brief Unit continuing to provide support in GBV and Domestic Violence matters. Read More
Minister Fritz appalled by vigilante justice in Delft
16 March 2021The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, was appalled to see the video footage circulated of two alleged robbers being attacked, one of whom was killed, by residents in Delft on 25 February 2021. Read More
Minister Fritz welcomes progress on amendments to the WC Liquor Act
15 March 2021The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, is pleased with the progress being made on the amendments to the Western Cape Liquor Act, through his Department’s Western Cape Legislative Review Task Team. Read More
MEC Fritz calls for applications to the Provincial Safety Advisory Committee
11 March 2021The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, invites all interested parties to submit the names of persons who in their opinion are fit and proper persons to be appointed as members of the Western Cape Provincial Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC)... Read More
Additional LEAP officers permanently deployed to Mitchells Plain- WC Safety Plan
10 March 2021Under the leadership of the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, additional Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) law enforcement officers have been deployed on a permanent basis to Mitchells Plain. Read More
CPF electoral AGMs get the green light under alert level 1
9 March 2021The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, welcomes the Acting Provincial Commissioner, Maj Gen T Patekile’s, letter dated 2 March 2021 stating that under the new alert level Community Police Forums (CPFs) may continue to hold valid electoral... Read More
64 new peace and traffic officers deployed to Cape Winelands
8 March 2021Between 4 and 5 March 2021, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, held three passing out parades for a total of 64 peace and traffic officers in Worcester, Robertson and Ceres, signaling their deployment into the Cape Winelands. Please see... Read More
50 GBVF related cases struck off court roll due to SAPS inefficiencies
8 March 2021In observance of International Women’s Day today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, has received the Court Watching Brief (CWB) Unit’s third quarterly report for the period of 1 October – 31 December 2020 which provides insight on... Read More
Minister Fritz to deploy 44 peace and traffic officers
3 March 2021Minister Fritz to deploy 44 peace and traffic officers to Breede Valley and Langeberg Municipalities Read More
LEAP law enforcement officers are making Hanover Park’s residents feel safer
2 March 2021The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, welcomes the efforts made by the Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) law enforcement officers, deployed through the Western Cape Safety Plan, in making residents feel safer. Read More
Minister Fritz to conduct oversight at Mitchells Plain SAPS
1 March 2021Minister Fritz to conduct oversight at Mitchells Plain SAPS following mass shootings Read More
Minister Fritz conducts urgent visit to Mitchells Plain SAPS
1 March 2021Minister Fritz conducts urgent visit to Mitchells Plain SAPS, visits families of deceased following mass shootings Read More
Training provided to School Safety Ambassadors:Personal Mastery & Peace Building
26 February 2021Between 22 February and 26 March 2021, the Department of Community Safety will be providing training to School Safety Ambassadors on personal mastery, leadership and peace building at Chrysalis Academy, Tokai. Please see photos attached. Read More
MEC Fritz is outraged by the Beacon Valley shooting of 5 children
26 February 2021The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, is outraged by the shooting incident which harmed 5 children last night at approximately 20:50 on the corner of Cadillac and Riley Streets in Beacon Valley, Mitchells Plain. Read More
IPID to investigate Bellville SASSA office SAPS POPs deployment
24 February 2021The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, welcomes the response received from the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) noting that they will investigate the heinous actions of the SAPS POPs deployment to the SASSA Bellville... Read More
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