The MEC for Department of Community Safety, Advocate Lennit Max, will start the first leg of the department's roadshow (August to November) for community safety structures in the Cape Winelands and the Overberg.
The MEC will be accompanied by representatives from South African Police Services (SAPS), the community policing forum (CPF) board and Business against Crime (BAC). Advocate Max said: “The Department of Community Safety will make sure that strong and healthy partnerships exist between the police and the community they serve. The CPF and neighbourhood watch must be the eyes and ears of the police in every community in the province. In this way we will combat crime effectively and create safer communities, without the fear of crime.
Programme for the first leg
Cape Winelands:
Meeting with business sector
Date: Monday, 31 August 2009
Venue: Cape Winelands, Stellenbosch
Time: 13h00 to 15h00
Meet with councillors, religious leaders, CPF, SAPS and neighbourhood watches
Date: Tuesday, 1 September 2009
Time: 19h00 to 21h00
Venue: Du Toit Le Roux Hall, Nuwe Hoop Centre for the Hearing Impaired, Leipoldt Avenue, Worcester
Overberg district municipality:
Meet with councillors, religious leaders, CPF, SAPS and neighbourhood watches
Date: Wednesday, 2 September 2009
Time: 19h00 to 21h00
Venue: Nelson Mandela Hall, Bredasdorp
Meet with business sector
Date: Thursday, 3 September 2009
Time: 09h00 to 11h00
Venue: Municipal Board Room, Hermanus
Media alerts will later follow on meetings in central district; Karoo district municipality, Eden municipality, West Coast and the Cape Town metropolitan municipality.
For further information contact:
Julian Jansen
Tell: 021 483 3873
Cell: 082 726 9334
Fax: 021 483 3874
Fax to mail: 0865794315
