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News and Speeches for Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety

Media Alert: Minister Plato to Hand Over Safety Trailer to Sea Point CID

11 March 2013

On Tuesday, 12 March 2013, Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, will hand over a mobile safety trailer to the Sea Point City Improvement District (CID) and accompany the CID on a walkabout through the area. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Plato to Visit Residents of Kosovo, Nyanga

4 March 2013

Today, Monday, 4 March 2013, Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, will be visiting the Kosovo area in Nyanga to speak to residents about safety concerns. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Plato to Host Bredasdorp Youth Safety Summit

4 March 2013

On Tuesday, 5 March 2013, Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, will host a youth safety summit in Bredasdorp in partnership with the Cape Agulhas municipality and South African Police Service (SAPS).  Read More

Vigilante Violence is not the Answer

27 February 2013

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

The Fight Against Sexual Offences is Everyone’s Responsibility

14 February 2013

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

The Official Re-Opening of Provincial Traffic College

13 February 2013

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

Media Alert: Official Re-Opening Ceremony of Provincial Traffic Training College

12 February 2013

Tomorrow, Wednesday 13 February 2013, the Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, will officially re-open the Gene Louw Traffic College after refurbishments. Read More

Bredasdorp Rape and Murder: Women’s Safety Affects Everyone

7 February 2013

Statement by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety on the horrific gang-rape and murder of a young girl in Bredasdorp.   Read More

South African Police Service should Work with Medics, not Against them

24 January 2013

Statement by Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety on the manhandling of a medic by two South African Police Service (SAPS) officers. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Plato to Congratulate Green Point CID Employees

21 January 2013

Minister Plato is to Congratulate the Green Point City Improvement District (CID) employees and join them on a walkabout. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Plato to Show Support for Calypso Beach Cricket Youth Event

13 December 2012

On Thursday, 13 December 2012, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, will join the Sporting Chance organisation at Muizenberg beach to show his support for the annual Calypso Beach Cricket youth event. Read More

2012/2013 Festive Season 'Safely Home’ Road Safety Plan

7 December 2012

Joint Media Release by Western Cape Ministers: Minister Dan Plato, Community Safety, Minister Robin Carlisle, Transport and Minster Theuns Botha from Health. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Plato to Launch ‘Safely Home’ Road Safety Plan for Festive Season

5 December 2012

On Thursday, 6 December 2012, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, together with Robin Carlisle, Minister of Transport and Theuns Botha, Minister of Health, will launch the Safely Home Road Safety Plan for the festive season. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Plato Drives Northlink Bursary Application for Unemployed Youth

13 November 2012

On Wednesday, 14 November, Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, will be speaking to the unemployed youth of Ottery and surrounding areas, encouraging them to take advantage of bursaries offered by Northlink College campuses for... Read More

Media Alert: Minister Plato to Host Conclusion to Nyanga Safety Summit

2 November 2012

On Saturday 3 November, Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, will host the conclusion to this year’s Safety Summit in Nyanga. Read More

Ministers Plato and Grant to do Drug Inspection Walkabout on Cape Town Station and Parade

28 October 2012

On Monday, 29 October 2012, Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, together with Donald Grant, Western Cape Minister of Education, SAPS officials, Metro Police, and the City Improvement District (CID), will go on a walkabout of the... Read More

Another Police Officer has been Shot and Killed

19 October 2012

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

Minister Plato: Police Killings Condemned

17 October 2012

It is with shock and sadness that I learned this morning that another of our police officers was shot and injured in Belhar. Read More

Minister Plato to Join Neighbourhood Watch Walkabout in Nyanga

28 September 2012

This evening, Friday, 28 September 2012, Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, will join the Nyanga Neighbourhood Watch on a walkabout through the Nyanga community. Read More

Minister Plato to Release Shadow Crime Report

26 September 2012

On Wednesday, 26 September 2012, Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, will release the Department of Community Safety’s Shadow Crime Report. Read More

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