As concerns rage over the police’s functionality during the hours of load shedding, there have been suggestions of a potential increase in criminal activity during these periods as well. In a bid to address this issue, Western Cape Community Safety MEC, Dan Plato has reportedly requested a full briefing from[…]
Western Cape community safety MEC Dan Plato has requested a full briefing with police management on station functionality during load shedding. This after a number of police stations reported that their phones are out of order during rolling blackouts, Plato said in a statement. Other stations, he claimed, reported that[…]
Western Cape MEC for Community Safety, Dan Plato has called for more transparency as to the current progress on the reintroduction of specialised drug and gang units, a month after police minister,Nathi Nhleko announced that the units would be re-established within SAPS. Within a Western Cape context, these units would[…]
The fight against the scourge of gangsterism and drugs is to receive a welcome boost after Police Minister; Nathi Nhleko on Monday announced plans to reintroduce specialized crime units within the South African Police Services (SAPS). The decision was taken following a meeting on Friday between the Minister and the[…]
Western Cape MEC for Community Safety Dan Plato on Tuesday visited Canal Walk shopping centre, one of the hardest hit in a recent spate of mall robberies plaguing the Western Cape and Gauteng. Plato and Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member JP Smith met with the centre’s management to discuss the[…]
Hanover Park residents have lashed out at gangsters taking the community hostage, amid a surge in gang shootings over the past two weeks. At the launch of a new anti-crime campaign on Thursday at the Hanover Park Civic Center, residents vowed to reclaim their streets. Over the past two weeks,[…]
Newly appointed police major-general of Mitchell’s Pain, Gregory Goss says while circumstances look bleak, police are making inroads into crime in the area, but not at the required rate. He was addressing community members and crime fighters at the Lentegeur Civic Centre, at a crime strategy meeting called by the[…]
The police’s gang strategy is not stopping the scourge of gang and drug related crimes, says provincial MEC for Community Safety Dan Plato. The minister was commenting on a recent spate of gang violence on the Cape Flats, which has left communities with little faith in the police force. Over[…]
Western Cape MEC for Community Safety, Dan Plato, has strongly condemned the brutal attack on the family of a South African Police Force (SAPS) officer. The Manenberg home of Constable Lutfie Eksteen, a member of SAPS Operation Combat Anti-gang and Drug Unit, was targeted on Monday night. The attack resulted[…]
Western Cape Community Safety MEC, Dan Plato, has responded to renewed concerns over the safety of Bonteheuwel residents, who have been witness to a string of violent gang-related shootings in the area over the past few months. Plato has insisted that police continue to be visible and operational within the[…]
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