Western cape community safety department
9 people arrested in connection with Cape Town protests
There were demonstrations along major routes in and around various areas including Kraaifontein, Khayelitsha, Delft, Belhar and Kuilsriver.
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One protester dead, four cops injured in CT service delivery protests - dept
There have been protests in various areas including Kraaifontein, Khayelitsha, Belhar and Kuilsriver.
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WC Community Safety Dept condemns service delivery protests on N2 and surrounds
Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz indicated that the demonstrations were over housing and basic service delivery.
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WC Community Safety Dept asks top cop Sitole for more public order police
Western Cape Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz said that the province had nearly 10% less policing resources compared to KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Limpopo and the Eastern Cape.
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WC consumers urged to drink responsibly as level 2 kicks in
Western Cape Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz said that to date, the Western Cape Liquor Authority had investigated 117 contraventions of the lockdown and suspended 38 licences.
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COVID-19: WC Safety Dept launches neighbourhood watch project in Khayelitsha
The Safety Improvement Volunteers Project will see members at places of congregation including shops, South African Social Security Agency pay-out points, transport interchanges and schools.
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WC Community Safety Dept launches programme to monitor violent court cases
Officials have identified incomplete investigations and delays in obtaining forensic reports as some of the factors affecting such cases.
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WC Community Safety MEC: School safety a top priority
Western Cape Community Safety MEC Alan Winde joined Education MEC Debbie Schafer, on a visit to Forest Village Leadership Academy in Eerste River, to mark the start of the 2019 academic year.
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WC govt hopes to reach over 13k young people with holiday programme
The Youth Safety and Religious Partnership programme is currently being implemented in 41 areas including Delft, Bishop Lavis, Kraaifontein, Dysselsdorp and Atlantis.
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WC Community Safety Dept requests more resources for Philippi
The Philippi Horticulture Area Campaign has recently raised safety concerns in the farming area after a farm worker and a suspect were shot dead during a robbery on a farm ovre the weekend.
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WC safety dept calls on national govt to address police under-resourcing
MEC Alan Winde has held a media briefing to highlight his concerns around crime in the province.
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Hout Bay police station closed after cop shoots & kills wife, himself
A 41-year-old sergeant allegedly shot his wife before turning the gun on himself.
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Plato ‘concerned’ by spate of older men preying on young girls
Western Cape Community and Safety MEC Dan Plato says he’ll keep raising these matters as he believes this is an issue that needs to be addressed.
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Dan Plato calls for end to lawlessness
The Western Cape Community and Safety MEC says the communities affected by high levels of crime must come together with provincial government to effect change.
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MEC Dan Plato launches initiative to tackle women issues
The Western Cape Community Safety Department has launched an initiative that serves as a platform for the public to talk about issues that particularly affect women.
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WC Community Safety MEC condemns recent child shootings
Community Safety MEC Dan Plato has condemned two separate shootings during which a mother was killed & a five-year-old and six-month-old were wounded.
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16 Days of Activism Campaign begins in WC
The annual campaign aims to encourage victims of abuse to speak out.
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WCED issues warning after two near abductions
The two incidents occurred at the Rusthof Primary School in Strand last week.
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'WC outreach programme to help youth find jobs'
At least 500 young people attended the youth outreach programme on Thursday.
