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Minister Marais commends SAPS and LEAP for continued success in removing illegal firearms from our communities

Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety Anroux Marais has commended the South African Police Service (SAPS), Law...

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Premier tables redacted Western Cape Police Ombudsman report

Gang-related violence and murder are a pandemic affecting far too many of our residents in the Western Cape. The lives of innocent children...

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Minister Marais condemns attack on police and destruction of state resources in Khayelitsha

Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety Anroux Marais has strongly condemned the violent attack on members of the...

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Closure of certain minibus taxi routes in response to ongoing violence

The Western Cape Government has confirmed that, from Wednesday, 17 September 2025, several mini-bus taxi routes in the Cape Town metro will...

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Western Cape Provincial Safety Council meets to discuss intensifying efforts to combat and prevent crime

On Wednesday, 10 September 2025, Premier Alan Winde chaired a meeting of the Western Cape Provincial Safety Council. The council comprises...

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Minister Marais welcomes swift arrest after Kraaifontein double murder and strongly condemns acts of vigilantism

Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, has welcomed the arrest of a 49-year-old suspect in...

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Tackling gangsterism and organised crime through collaboration

Tackling Gangsterism and Organised Crime through Collaboration Premier Alan Winde, Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community...

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Western Cape Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety to host safety plan meeting in Mitchells Plain

In an effort to strengthen partnerships and build a safer Mitchells Plain, the Western Cape Department of Police Oversight and Community...

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Minister Marais congratulates Drakenstein municipality on the launch of its community safety forum

Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety Anroux Marais has congratulated the Drakenstein Municipality on the official...

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Minister Marais applaudes operational successes in Mitchells Plain

Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, has commended recent efforts to combat gang-related violence...

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