News and Speeches for Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety
Festive Season Neglect and Abuse of Children Inexcusable - MEC Max
6 December 2009The Minister for Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max, has appealed to parents and caregivers to ensure that their children are well looked after over the festive season. Read More
MEC Max Commend Police and Community for Conduct During FIFA 2010 World Cup Draw
6 December 2009The Minister of Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max has commended the sterling work delivered by the police as well as the exceptional behaviour by the people who attended the recent festivities during the FIFA 2010 World Cup Draw in Cape Town. Read More
MEC Max Condemn the Killing of Three Farm Workers in Beaufort West
5 December 2009The Minister of Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max, today reacted with shock on the shooting incident on Saturday when a 37 year old caretaker apparently shot and killed three workers, Mrs. Lena Nuwegeld (85), Mr. Hendrik September (64) and Mr. Read More
Driver Fatigue and Road Offences have a High Price
30 November 2009The Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max, today cautioned against driver fatigue following an accident this morning on the N2 near Albertina in which three passengers in a Opel Corsa vehicle died when they were involved in a... Read More
Shopping Malls Safer for Festive Season with Help of Police and Public
30 November 2009The Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Adv. Read More
Media Alert: MEC Max Meets with Mall Management on Safety during Festive Season
29 November 2009The MEC for Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max, will meet with Mall Management (including, Mr. Kevin Roman, Chairperson of the SA Council of Shopping Centres) Read More
No Excuse for Child Abuse
29 November 2009Parents who abuse their children will feel the full brunt of the law and will have to account to the courts of South Africa for their cold hearted deeds, says the Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Adv. Read More
Police and Communities will not Negotiate with Gangs
26 November 2009The police and communities will not allow gangs to use neighbourhoods as fields of gang fights and bloodshed, says the Minister of Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max. Read More
Situation in Vrygrond is Under Control
25 November 2009The situation in the Steenberg and the Vrygrond settlement is of extreme concern for the police as well as the Department of Community Safety, says the Minister of Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max. Read More
Bellville Driver Arrested for Speeding in Beaufort-West
25 November 2009Provincial Traffic officers arrested a speeding driver in Beaufort West on Monday at 15:00 when he drove his black BMW vehicle at 140km/h in a 60km/h speed zone. Read More
MEC Max Meet Long Distance Bus and Taxi Owners on Safety of Transport
19 November 2009The Minister of Community Safety, Adv. Read More
Media Alert: Neighbourhood Watch Volunteers Graduate in Mitchell's Plain
18 November 2009The graduation ceremony of 235 neighbourhood watch volunteers from Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha will take place on Saturday. This is part of a joint venture between the Department of Community Safety and the City of Cape Town's Urban Renewal... Read More
MEC Max Warns on Speeding and Reckless Driving
16 November 2009The Minister of Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max expresses his concern on the two recent fatal crashes, in Pinelands and Durbanville, which claimed the lives of five young people. Read More
MEC Max Condemn Assault on Traffic Officers
15 November 2009The Minister of Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max strongly condemned the assault on two Provincial Traffic officers by a drunken driver and his passengers near Macassar on Sunday afternoon. Read More
MEC Max Condemn the Killing of Another Child
15 November 2009The Minister of Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max conveys his condolences to the family of the murdered eight (8) year old Yunus Desai whose body was found near Rocklands, Mitchells Plain on Sunday. Read More
Community Safety MEC Max attends Long Service Ceremony and Public Participation Meeting
10 November 20091. The Minister of Community Safety, Adv. MEC Max, will address 26 employees of the Department, when they will receive their *Long Service certificates during a ceremony on 12 November 2009. (* 26 Community Safety employees with 20 and 30 continuous... Read More
Shooting Incident Claiming the Lives of Woman and Traffic Officer to be Investigated
9 November 2009The Minister of Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max. Read More
Clampdown on Traffic Offenders, especially Drunk Drivers, to be Maintained
8 November 2009The Integrated Summer Traffic Law Enforcement Programme is closing the gate on all transgressors of the roads. This clampdown will be maintained throughout the Festive Season, said the MEC for Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max. Read More
Media Alert: MEC Max to Visit Kewtown, Athlone After Gang-Related Violence
4 November 2009The Minister of Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max, will visit several houses in Kewtown, Athlone, on Friday, 6 November 2009. During this visit Max will interact with residents on the recent spate of gang-related shooting in the area and also visit... Read More
Car Accident Injuring Deputy Minister will be Thoroughly Investigated
31 October 2009The Minister for Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max, is deeply shocked with the tragic accident in which the National Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Mrs. Zou Kota-Fredericks and her driver were seriously injured in a head-on collision on... Read More
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