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Suspect implicated in Tulbagh mass murder to appear in court

LOCAL Western Cape MEC for Police Oversight and Community Safety Reagen Allen says a Neighbourhood Watch will be established in the Marikana Informal Settlement in Tulbagh, following a recent mass shooting. Four people were shot dead last weekend, while a fifth is recovering in hospital. Following his arrest on Tuesday, 29-year-old Makubulelwa Dada faced several charges in court this week. The Lesotho national is reportedly a known drug dealer in […]

today2 July 2022

Local

Cape Town collaborates with police and neighbourhood watches to ensure safe Easter weekend

The City of Cape Town’s law enforcement services says it is collaborating with the police and neighbourhood watches to ensure a safe Easter weekend. Member of the Mayoral Committee for Safety and Security, JP Smith says additional resources will be assigned to priority areas including roads, events and public amenities where high visitor numbers are expected during the long weekend. “One of our key priorities over Easter is road safety. Historically, this […]

today11 April 2022

Local

Government wants to change how police, security and neighbourhood watches work – but there are problems

The Western Cape’s head of Community Safety Albert Fritz has raised concerns with provisions of the South African Police Service (SAPS) Amendment Bill – specifically around neighbourhood watches and changes to the police service. Fritz said that the bill wants to integrate law enforcement officers into a municipal police service, which could have a major impact on smaller towns across the country. “This is very concerning because it would have […]

today3 November 2020

News

Local CPF’s, NHW’s seek funding

As criminal activity continues to impact communities, local community police forums (CPF) and neighbourhood watches are requesting funds, remuneration and escorts for additional security when conducting tasks. But, minister of community safety, Dan Plato says that the phrase, ‘we want money for what we are doing’ has surfaced in every related meeting. Plato says that the work of CPF’s and neighbourhood watches is meant to be voluntary work. “We want […]

today14 November 2016

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