News and Speeches for Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety
With no incidents of taxi violence overnight MEC Fritz welcomes 76 hours of calm
23 July 2021Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, welcomes reports from the South African Police Services that there have been no incidents of taxi-related violence overnight and so far today. Read More
No incidents of taxi related violence overnight and so far today.
21 July 2021Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, welcomes reports from the South African Police Services that there have been no incidents of taxi-related violence overnight and so far today. Read More
Minister Fritz thanks Neighbourhood Watches and communities for their assistance
16 July 2021Today, the Minister of Community Safety in the Western Cape, Adv. Albert Fritz, thanks neighbourhood watches, community policing forums, private security companies and all community structures and members who have played a role in averting public... Read More
MEC Fritz calls on Neighbourhood Watches to assist in maintaining peace
14 July 2021Today, the Minister of Community Safety in the Western Cape, Adv. Albert Fritz, joined Member of the Provincial Legislature, Ricardo McKenzie, and neighbourhood watches in Lentegeur and Woodlands in Mitchells Plain for their morning patrols. Read More
Minister Fritz welcomes extension of deadline for submissions
12 July 2021Minister Fritz welcomes extension of deadline for submissions in Firearms Amendment Bill Read More
Minister Fritz expresses condolences at Gen. Mfazi’s passing
9 July 2021Today, the Minister of Community Safety in the Western Cape, Adv. Albert Fritz, expresses shock and sadness at the untimely passing yesterday of the Deputy-National Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Sindile Mfazi. Read More
Minister Fritz welcomes appointment of new Provincial Commissioner
1 July 2021Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, welcomes the appointment of the new South African Police Service Provincial Commissioner for the Western Cape, Maj. Gen. Thembisile Patekile. Read More
Neighbourhood Watches can continue with patrols
30 June 2021The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, calls on all neighbourhood watches (NHW) accredited with the Department of Community Safety to obtain an Adjusted Level 4 Travel Permit, also known as Form 7; and continue patrols during the current... Read More
MEC Fritz for united show of action for Gugulethu killings
24 June 2021Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, calls for a united show of action against the perpetrators in the Gugulethu killings which took place last night. By this morning, an eighth victim who was initially injured and rushed to... Read More
Minister Fritz launches another K9 Unit in Hermanus
18 June 2021Today, under the leadership of Minister Albert Fritz, the Department of Community Safety launched the Overstrand Municipality’s K9 Unit, consisting of six (6) Belgian Malinois dogs with six (6) dog handlers at the Grotto Beach & Nautilis Site... Read More
LEAP officers’ brave work showing results
17 June 2021Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, expressed his appreciation to LEAP officers for the work that they’re doing in bolstering law enforcement in the Metro and bringing criminals to book. Read More
Department of Community Safety to launch K9 unit in Hermanus
17 June 2021Department of Community Safety to launch K9 unit in Hermanus, Overstrand Municipality Read More
Minister Albert Fritz meets with family of Sinovuyo Magatya
11 June 2021The fight against GBV continues: Minister Albert Fritz meets with family of Sinovuyo Magatya Read More
Minister Albert Fritz to meet the family of Sinovuyo Magatya
10 June 2021Today, 10 June 2021, Minister Albert Fritz will meet Cllr. Thulani Dasa at the Kuyasa Clinic in Khayelitsha. Thereafter the Minister and the Councilor will proceed to the family home of Sinovuyo Magatya, whose body was discovered last week. Read More
MEC Fritz asks WC's Watching Brief Unit to keep close eye on GBV cases
9 June 2021Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, expressed his anger and sadness over the death of Constance Ndlebe, 78, whose naked body was found burning by her daughter at the weekend. Read More
Minister Albert Fritz to host Youth Safety Ambassador Programme
9 June 2021Tomorrow, Thursday 10 June 2021, Minister Albert Fritz will host a Youth Safety Ambassador Programme as part of the Youth Month Programme. Read More
#LetsDoThis: Minister Albert Fritz gets the jab
3 June 2021Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, is happy to announce that he has received his vaccination shot. He has again appealed to all neighbourhood watches and community policing forums to engage community members on getting registered... Read More
Department of Community Safety To Reward tipoffs on gang-related cases
27 May 2021The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, hereby announces that as of today his Department of Community safety will reward citizens up to R5000 for information which leads to the arrest and successful conviction of perpetrators in gang-... Read More
22 fatalities by gunshot wound this past weekend, children amongst the victims
26 May 2021Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, expressed his shock and anger at news of continuing gun violence in Cape Town, which culminated in the death of three persons in Delft last night, and the serious injury of two, one of whom was... Read More
Khayelitsha Killings: Minister Fritz welcomes court appearance of accused
21 May 2021Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, welcomes the appearance in court of three accused in connection with the killings in Khayelitsha over the past weekend, in which 13 people have died. One further suspect appeared yesterday. Read More
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