1 May 2014

29 April 2014

Ministers of the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster visited the Eastern Cape as part of government efforts of ensuring peace and stability leading towards elections. The Ministers previously visited KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape provinces in the past few weeks.

29 April 2014

The Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa will tomorrow lead a delegation of Ministers in the  Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster, as they assess the state of readiness for the general elections in the Rustenburg area, North West.  The visit forms part of the continued effort the Ministers started this month to ensure stability ahead of the elections. 

25 April 2014

April marks the Freedom Month to commemorate the historic occasion in 1994 when South Africa achieved democracy. South Africa will on the 27 April 2014 celebrate Freedom Day at the Union Buildings under the theme: “South Africa – A Better Place to live in”. The 2014 Freedom Day celebration is the official birthday of 20 Years of Freedom campaign.

25 April 2014

23 April 2014

Ministers of the  Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster (JCPS), will visit election hotspots in the Western Cape in a bid to ensure stability ahead of the elections.  Minister of Police, Nathi Mthethwa will lead the delegation.

The places identified are Manenberg, Hanover Park and Tafelsig.  This is the second of a series of visits the ministers are conducting in different provinces.

17 April 2014

The JCPS Cluster led by Minister of Police, Nathi Mthethwa on Thursday, 17 April 2014 visited the election hotspots in KwaZulu-Natal.

The visit is part of efforts to bring peace and stability to areas affected by crime and violent protests. The committee visited KwaMashu township and C-section in Wembezi, Escourt. This is the first in a series of visits across the country to address any challenges that may arise ahead of the elections.

17 April 2014

14 April 2014

11 April 2014

Government notes the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime’s latest report, Global Study on Homicide 2013, which is consistent with the South African Police Services crime studies. The UN report hails South Africa's "encouraging trend" in halving the murder rate from 64.5 per 100 000 in 1995 to 31 in 2012.