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News and Speeches for Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety

The Department of Community Safety’s R776.1m budget presented by Minister Marais

29 March 2022

Yesterday, 28 March 2022, Minister Anroux Marais presented the Department of Community Safety’s Budget Appropriation for the 2022/23 financial year at the Western Cape Provincial Parliament.   Read More

Minister Marais welcomes the arrest of accused in Khayelitsha mass murder case

28 March 2022

Acting Minister of Community Safety, Anroux Marais, welcomes the confirmed arrest of a suspect in connection with the multiple mass murder cases being investigated in Khayelitsha. Read More

Minister Marais condemns senseless killings in Khayelitsha on Sunday

22 March 2022

The Acting Minister of Community Safety, Anroux Marais, strongly condemns the senseless killing of 6 people in the Enkanini Informal settlement in Khayelitsha on Sunday, 20 March 2022. Read More

Minister Marais condemns the shooting and killing of 5 people in Khayelitsha

14 March 2022

Minister Marais condemns the shooting and killing of 5 people in Khayelitsha & welcomes activation of 72-hour plan to find suspects Read More

Minister Anroux Marais Commends Crime Prevention Successes of K9 Units

3 March 2022

Minister Anroux Marais commends crime prevention successes of K9 Units across the Western Cape and urges Communities to support the brave work they do Read More

Minister Marais commits to the continuity of safety programmes at DOCS

31 January 2022

As Acting Minister of Community Safety, Minister Anroux Marais has now met with the Department’s senior management team and was briefed on the status of the safety programmes across the province. Read More

Minister Fritz welcomes arrest of accused in murder case of Jacque Mpontsana

24 January 2022

Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, welcomes news of the capture and arrest of Lwazi Sibindana, who allegedly murdered Jacque Mpontsana by setting her alight during a domestic dispute in September last year. Read More

Minister Fritz welcomes positive reports of enforcement by Liquor Authority

20 January 2022

Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, welcomes news of enforcement activities carried out by the Western Cape Liquor Authority over the Festive Season to ensure that liquor traders complied with the conditions of their liquor... Read More

Minister Fritz visits families of Natasha Booise, nine-year old rape victim

10 January 2022

Minister Fritz visits families of Natasha Booise, nine-year old rape victim, in Piketberg Read More

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