On Tuesday, Premier Alan Winde and the Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz visited Delft which is one of the areas benefitting from the deployment of 70 Law Enforcement Advance Plan officers.
Armed men fired several shots at a house in Site C on Wednesday and as a result, six people were killed and four others were wounded and then hospitalised.
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.
It has been a busy few weeks for law enforcement agencies responding to various protests that have often turned violent.
The officer, who apparently told the woman to return to the Khayelitsha Police Station the following day, now faces disciplinary sction.
Over the past few days, children have been affected by what MEC Albert Fritz said was the 'renewed violence' that had broken out since we shifted to alert level 3 of the lockdown.
The Western Cape Community Safety Department wants accredited neighbourhood watches to assist by promoting social distancing at supermarket queues, clinics, hospitals and transport interchanges like taxi ranks.
No alcohol can be served, sold or distributed during the lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19.
Yolisa Matakata is from the Western Cape and has 34 years of experience, with much of it in Crime Intelligence and stints as Hawks head nationally and in the province.
Albert Fritz said he was yet to be informed of an interview panel or possible candidates.
Cebo Mhleli Mbatha, a first-year UCT student, was stabbed to death at Clifton’s third beach on Saturday night.
According to the SAPS, the owner of Giant Cash and Carry, 64-year-old Noor Mohammed Karriem, was taken by force at his business in Epping before 11am on Monday.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the deployment until the end of March 2020.
The police confirmed it had a shortage of ammunition because a supplier could not keep up with demand.
The African National Congress (ANC) and provincial Community Saftey MEC Albert Fritz have welcomed the appointment of interim provincial commissioner Sindile Mfazi.
Community leaders in gang-infested communities said they continue to be held hostage by gangsterism despite the recent deployment of the army after 10 people shot over the weekend.
Western Cape Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz said that establishing policing forums remained key to fighting crime.
Western Cape Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz said that the need for safety in the Western Cape to be prioritised was evidenced by the province's overburdened mortuaries.
