News and Speeches for Provincial Cabinet
Congratulations to the winners of the Journey to Service Excellence Awards
28 October 2019The Journey to Service Excellence (J2SE) Awards, held at the Nelson Wine Estate on Thursday, 24 October, recognised and rewarded those who work passionately and with pride to deliver service excellence to those visiting Paarl and Wellington. Read More
SAPS must work with and support local neighbourhood watch structures
24 October 2019The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, is calling on the South African Police Service to work more closely with local Neighbourhood Watch (NHW Read More
New Heritage WC Council to be inaugurated by Premier Winde and Minister Marais
23 October 2019MEDIA ALERT: NEW HERITAGE WESTERN CAPE COUNCIL TO BE INAUGURATED BY PREMIER WINDE AND MINISTER MARAIS Read More
DSD achieves 7th consecutive clean audit
23 October 2019Today, 23 October 2019, the Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, tabled the department’s annual report for the 2018/19 financial year at the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. The Department has obtained a clean audit for... Read More
R50 million emergency funding for drought stricken farms in the Western Cape
23 October 2019On Tuesday, the Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Minister David Maynier, authorised the release of R50 million in emergency drought relief in terms of section 25 of the Public Finance Management Act (Act 6 of 2000). Read More
Year-on-year decrease in conviction of kidnappers a threat to safety
22 October 2019On 13 September 2019, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, received a written question from Member of Provincial Legislature, Mireille Wenger, on the number of kidnappings recorded, which included children. Read More
Minister Fritz launches Central Karoo safety forum
22 October 2019Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, launched the Central Karoo District Municipality’s Safety Forum in Prince Albert. This follows the Determination of Policing Needs and Priorities (PNP) and safety plan review. Read More
DSD to present annual report for the 2018/19 financial year
22 October 2019On Wednesday, 23 October 2019, the Minister of Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, will be briefing the Standing Committee on the Development’s Annual Report for the 2018/19 financial year. Read More
Speedy resolution of flight delays at CT International Airport anticipated
22 October 2019[Joint statement by David Maynier and James Vos] Earlier today we were informed of the delay of flights at Cape Town International airport due to the grounding of several aircraft by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA). Read More
Minister Madikizela's meeting with City and SANTACO
22 October 2019After my meeting with the leadership of the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) yesterday, I scheduled an urgent meeting with the MMC for Transport Ald Felicity Purchase and MMC for Safety and Security JP Smith today. Read More
Minister Fritz to meet with Central Karoo safety stakeholders
21 October 2019Tomorrow, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, will launch the Central Karoo District Municipalities’ Community Safety Forum. The launch will include: Read More
Minister Fritz welcomes WCPO report on police resources and inefficiencies
17 October 2019The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, welcomes the Western Cape Police Ombudsman's 2018/19 Annual Report and its report on policing in the Overstrand region which were delivered in the Standing Committee on Community Safety today. Read More
Cape Winelands Neighbourhood Watches get a new look
17 October 2019Yesterday, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, launched the new Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) brand in Robertson, whilst participating in a panel discussion on the importance of NHWs. Read More
Western Cape Police Ombudsman to present abalone report to Parliament
16 October 2019At the Standing Committee for Community Safety tomorrow, the Western Cape Police Ombudsman, Mr JJ Brand, will deliver the Western Cape Police Ombudsman's 2018/19 Annual Report and its report on policing in the Overstrand region, particularly as it... Read More
Eskom’s stage 2 load shedding will cost the WC economy R150 million per day
16 October 2019The fact is that the load shedding announced by Eskom today will damage the economy in the Western Cape. The impact of load shedding is currently estimated to be R75 million per stage, per day for the Western Cape. Read More
Eskom’s stage 2 load shedding will cost the Western Cape economy R150 million pe
16 October 2019The fact is that the load-shedding announced by Eskom today will damage the economy in the Western Cape. The impact of load-shedding is currently estimated to be R75 million per stage, per day for the Western Cape. Read More
Minister Fernandez urges society to make use of psycho-social support
16 October 2019World Trauma Day observed on the 17th October 2019, emphasises the importance of preventing and addressing the impact of trauma on people’s lives. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), trauma is a major cause of death and disability... Read More
Minister Fritz meets with Garden Route safety stakeholders to address crime
15 October 2019Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, hosted a workshop on the Provincial Needs and Priorities (PNP) and Safety Plan at George Civic Centre, Garden Route. Read More
Appeal to rail and taxi associations to assist with learner transport
15 October 2019On Wednesday, the 23rd of October, the National Senior Certificate examinations begin. At times, there will be over 62 000 full and part-time candidates making their way to their examination venues across the Province. What is important is that... Read More
Minister Fritz commends successful CPF elections
14 October 2019The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, commends the Kleinmond, Stanford, Somerset West and Struisbaai Community Policing Forums (CPFs) for having successfully held their elective Annual General Meetings (AGMs) in line with the Com Read More
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