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News and Speeches for Ministry of Police Oversight and Community Safety

MEC Max Asks Motorists to Obey Road Rules Following Horrific N1 Crash

24 September 2009

The MEC for Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max, made an urgent appeal to all road users to conscientiously adhere to the road rules, following the horrific head-on collision on the N1 outside Beaufort West in the early hours of this morning. Read More

MEC Max Steps Up Traffic Law Enforcement for September Holidays

22 September 2009

The MEC for Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max, has stepped up traffic law enforcement in anticipation of higher traffic volumes on the provincial roads for the September school holidays starting Thursday, 24 September. Read More

Public Schedule for Mec Max: 18 - 21 September 2009

17 September 2009

*excellent article and photo opportunities 1. Friday, 18 September 2009 Read More

MEC Max Calls for Urgent Meeting with Mitchells Plain Community Policing Forum (CPF) after Shooting of Member

13 September 2009

The Minister of Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max, has called for an urgent meeting with the Mitchells Plain Commmunity Policing Forum (CPF), after a forum member, Mr. Vincent Naidoo, was gunned down by unidentified suspects on Friday night. Read More

Launch of Safety Plans in 24 Priority Areas in the Western Cape

13 September 2009

The Department of Community Safety have pleasure in announcing that Safety Plans for the Western Cape will be launched tomorrow (Tuesday, 15 September 2009). Plans will be disclosed of various multi disciplinary safety structures that will be... Read More

MEC Max Condemns Reckless Driving after Collision on R27

10 September 2009

The Minister for Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max, regrets the death of a female driver who died in a head on collision with a bus carrying more than 40 police students on the R27 on Friday. Read More

MEC Max Praises Police on Another Foiled Hijacking

8 September 2009

The MEC for Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max, wishes to congratulate the Organised Crime Unit as well as the Intervention Unit of the South African Police Service for foiling a planned hijacking of a cash delivering van in Kuilsriver on Monday. Read More

MEC Max Visits Gugulethu Youth Development Council (GYDC)

6 September 2009

The MEC for Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max, will today meet the project leaders of the Gugulethu Youth Development Council (GYDC) who will divulge plans to combat the negative impact of substance abuse and gangsterism on their community. Read More

MEC Max Raises Concerns as Another SA Roadlink Bus is Taken Off the Road

4 September 2009

The MEC for Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max, expresses his deep concerns on the news that another SA Roadlink bus was pulled off the N1 near the Hugenot tunnel on Friday evening. Read More

MEC Max Codemns Rape of Two Year Old and Cautions Parents on Unsafe Households

3 September 2009

The MEC for Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max, strongly condemns the alleged rape of a two year old girl from Delft. This after a 23 year old suspect, who is the girl's uncle, has been arrested by police on 2nd September. Read More

MEC Max Will Attend the Memorial Service of Slain Police Officer

30 August 2009

The MEC Adv. Lennit Max will attend the memorial service of the slain police officer, Const. Percy R. Masiu who was tragically killed whilst on duty on Saturday, 29 August 2009 in Constantia. Date: Tuesday, 1st September Time: 10:00 Read More

MEC Max Congratulates Provincial Traffic Officers on Outstanding Achievements

30 August 2009

The MEC for Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max today invited the three Provincial Traffic Officers who received certificates for outstanding work during the Road Traffic and Management Cooperation (RTMC) Gala Awards ceremony on Thursday , 27 August... Read More

MEC Max Condemns Another Shooting of a Police Officer

30 August 2009

The MEC for Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max today said that the shooting of a police officer in Dieprivier is absolutely shocking, especially as the death of this officer become part of violent crime statistics. Read More

MEC Lennit Max Starts Community Policing Forum (CPF) Roadshow in Cape Winelands and the Overberg

26 August 2009

The MEC for Department of Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max, will start the first leg of the Department's *Roadshow (August - November) for Community Safety Structures in the Cape Winelands and the Overberg. The MEC will be accompanied by... Read More

Chrysalis Academy Host High Tea in Celebration of Women's Month

24 August 2009

The *Chrysalis Academy in Tokai hosted their HIGH TEA in celebration "All Women - Past, Present and Future". View Programme Read More

Nomsa Mapongwana Primary School gets Scholar Patrol

24 August 2009

The MEC for Community Safety in the Western Cape, Adv. Lennit. Max; the CEO of the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) and international delegates will be handing-over the scholar patrol equipment to Nomsa Mapongwana Primary School in... Read More

Programme for Community Safety's Traffic Directorate's Women's Month

24 August 2009

This week's programme for Community Safety's Traffic Directorate's Women's Month: Monday, 24 August 2009 WOMEN IN ACTION Venue: Gene Louw College, Brackenfell Time: 10H00 - 16H00 Read More

MEC Lennit Max to meet with Communities and Community Policing Forums

13 August 2009

Programme for MEC Adv. Lennit Max 13, 14 and 15 August 2009.Thursday 13 August 2009 at 19:00 in ElimMEC Lennit Max address 300 people in Elim regarding policing needs. Venue: Elim Community Hall Read More

MEC Max on Shooting of Police Officers

5 August 2009

The Minister delayed his attendance to cabinet yesterday (Tuesday) to pay the two families in Wesbank and Portlands a visit. Read More

MEC Max ask Provincial Commissioner to Investigate Poor Police Service

3 August 2009

Friday, 31 July 2009 A vicious circle of poor service delivery by certain members the police still remains a matter of grave concern for all in the Western Cape who wants to live and work in a safe and secure environment. Read More

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