News and Speeches for Ministry of Police Oversight and Community Safety
Unlock Statistics: Youth incarceration is not the answer
7 August 2019The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, has expressed concern over the significant number of children, juveniles and young people incarcerated in the province. Read More
Electronic database for firearms: MEC Fritz welcomes Gauteng High Court’s ruling
7 August 2019WESTERN CAPE MINISTER OF COMMUNITY SAFETY Date: 7 August 2019 Release: immediately Minister Fritz welcomes Gauteng High Court’s Ruling on Electronic Database for Firearms Read More
Media Release: Weekend murder stats show a decline in gun violence
6 August 2019Media Release: Weekend murder stats show a decline in gun violence 6 August 2019 Read More
Minister Fritz meets with municipalities to promote common safety strategy
5 August 2019Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, hosted a Ministerial safety workshop with Executive Mayors, Municipal Managers and Aldermen of the Cape Winelands, Central Karoo, Garden Route, Overberg and West Coast municipalities.< Read More
We need to be disruptive in our approach to illegal firearms
5 August 2019We need to be Disruptive in our Approach to Illegal Firearms Opinion Editorial by Albert Fritz Read More
Minister Fritz to honour Chrysalis graduates
2 August 2019Tomorrow, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, will give the keynote speech and honour graduates at the Chrysalis Youth Academy graduation. Read More
Minister Fritz to meet with municipalities to promote safety
1 August 2019Tomorrow, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, will be hosting a Ministerial safety workshop. Read More
Minister Fritz Meets with Cape Winelands safety stakeholders
31 July 2019Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, met with safety stakeholders in the Cape Winelands District Municipality to discuss Read More
Minister Fritz calls for increased safety for Uber drivers
31 July 2019The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, has called for increased safety measures for e-hailing services like Uber and Bolt (formerly Taxify) in Nyanga and has called on community members to report known criminals to make their comm Read More
Minister Fritz to meet with Cape Winelands safety stakeholders
30 July 2019Tomorrow, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, will be hosting a workshop on the Provincial Needs and Priorities (PNP) and Safety Pl Read More
Crime displacement a risk to SANDF/SAPS joint-operations
29 July 2019The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, is calling for greater integration between the SAPS, law enforcement, SANParks and the SANDF on intelligence gathering and sharing to prevent crime displacement. Read More
Minister Fritz and A21 call on citizens to learn about human trafficking
29 July 2019On Wednesday, 24 July, Minister Fritz, together with Rene Hanekom from Read More
Weekend murder statistics show increase from last weekend
29 July 2019Weekend murder statistics for the metro region have shown an increase from last weekend, but a declining trend from previous pay day weekends, which tend to have the highest death toll in the province. Read More
Minister Fritz says ‘gangs will not win’
26 July 2019The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, has condemned persistent gang-related violence on the Cape Flats and the so-called ‘gang fightback’; exclaiming that, “gangs will not win”. Read More
Minister Fritz expresses concern over bail for Al Noor’s Okpara
24 July 2019Minister Fritz expresses concern over bail for Al Noor’s Okpara Read More
Detective Services report confirms lack of training and under-resourcing
23 July 2019Detective Services report confirms lack of training and under-resourcing Read More
Media Release: Army intervention starts to make an impact
22 July 2019Media Release: Army intervention starts to make an impact 22 July 2019 Read More
Army intervention starts to make an impact
22 July 2019Army intervention starts to make an impact Weekend murder statistics for the metro region have shown a decline from previous weekends, as the South African National Defense Force arrived on the ground in various communities this weekend. Read More
Minister Fritz commends success of 100 new officers in Bonteheuwel
22 July 2019Minister Fritz Commends Success of 100 New Officers in Bonteheuwel The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, commends the varied successes of the 100 newly deployed Metro law enforcement officers in Bonteheuwel since 2 July 2019. Read More
Minister Fritz condemns senseless murder of Manenberg mom-to-be
17 July 2019The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, has condemned in the strongest terms the murder of Tasneem Simons, on Monday in Gamtoos Road, Manenberg. Simons was just 22 years old and three months pregnant when she was shot in the head whilst... Read More
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