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News and Speeches for Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety

Police Recruitment Strategy Welcomed, Convicted Officers Still a Concern

18 June 2014

Minister Plato comments on the new recruitment strategy of the South African Police Services (SAPS). Read More

Withdrawal of Charges in Little Elihle Hlanjwa Case Concerning

12 June 2014

Media Statement by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety Read More

Bishop Lavis Shooting Incident – SASSA must Increase Security

1 June 2014

Media Release by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety Read More

Sound Mental State of Police Officers Must be Prioritised

29 May 2014

Media Statement by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety Read More

Minister Plato to Deliver Mobile Safety Kiosk to Stellenbosch Municipality

29 May 2014

Tomorrow, Friday, 30 May 2014, Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, will hand over a mobile safety kiosk to the Stellenbosch Municipality. Read More

New National Minister of Police

28 May 2014

Media Release by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community SafetyFollowing President Zuma’s announcement of his new cabinet, I have written to the new National Minister of Police, Mr Nkosinathi Nhleko to congratulate him on his new appointment. Read More

Minister Plato to Host Open-Air Safety Talks in Stellenbosch

20 May 2014

Today, Tuesday, 20 May 2014, Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, will host an open-air safety talk in Stellenbosch following a spate of violent hijackings in the area. Read More

Hijackings on the Increase – Do SAPS Have Enough Resources?

15 May 2014

Media statement by Minister of Community Safety Dan Plato. Read More

Elections 2014: Thank You to SAPS for Maintaining Law and Order

9 May 2014

 Media Release by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety Read More

Media Alert: Minister Plato to Handover Mobile Safety Trailer in Bo Kaap

2 May 2014

Today, Friday 2 May 2014, Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, will handover a mobile safety trailer to the City Improvement District (CID) for the community of Bo Kaap. Read More

The Politicisation of the Police can Never be Tolerated

9 April 2014

Media Release by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety Read More

Department of Community Safety to Host an After School Youth Programme

24 March 2014

On Tuesday, March 25, 2014 the Department of Community Safety will host an After School Youth Safety Programme. Read More

2014/2015 Budget Speech – Community Safety

20 March 2014

On Monday, 24 March 2014, Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, will deliver the 2014/15 Budget Vote speech for the Department of Community Safety. Read More

Minister Plato to Conduct Community Walkabouts in Mitchells Plain

10 March 2014

On Wednesday, 12 March 2014, Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, will be visiting Tafelsig and Beacon Valley in Mitchells Plain to speak to residents about safety concerns, following the high number of gang-related shootings over... Read More

Police Brutality Must Never Be Tolerated

7 March 2014

Media Release by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety After watching a video of severe police brutality that was sent to me this morning and which has gone viral on social media, I immediately contacted the South African Police... Read More

Update: Police Brutality Investigated

7 March 2014

Media Release by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety Read More

Partnership with Religious Community to Continue over Easter

24 February 2014

Statement by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety Read More

Conviction of Criminals Responsible for Murdering Police Officer Welcomed

19 February 2014

Media Release by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety The guilty verdict handed down in court this week to the murderers of Constable Xolisa Banga must be welcomed by all in our society. Read More

Police Officer Killed While Protecting our Communities

14 February 2014

Media Release by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community SafetyIt is with anger and immense sadness that I have heard of the killing of another one of this province’s police officers. Read More

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