In October 2010, the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster (JCPS) ministers signed a delivery agreement with President Jacob Zuma. It signifiedthe cluster's undertaking to embark on a prioritised Programme of Action towards making South Africa safe for all and attractive to visitors and investors.
The JCPS Cluster aims to have a stable, safe and thriving democratic dispensation. It is charged with ensuring that the relevant defence, police and correctional mechanisms are in place and work efficiently and efectively.
It employs a focused approach, which chan-nels available resources towards ensuring that all people in South Africa are and feel safe (Out-come 3).
Relevant sections in the Constitution include:
- Governing principles
- Establishment, structuring and conduct of security services
- Defence Force
- Objective
- Political responsibility
- Command of defence force
- State of national defence
- Defence civilian secretariat
- Police
- Objectives
- Political responsibility
- Control of police service
- Police civilian secretariat
- Intelligence
- Establishment and control of intelligence services
- Powers, functions and monitoring
Source: South Africa Yearbook 2011/12
Editor: D Burger. Government Communication and Information System
