News and Speeches for Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety
Minister Marais dismayed at violent deaths in Atlantis
24 October 2024Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, has expressed dismay at the murders of five people in a shooting in Atlantis. Five more people were wounded and have been hospitalised Read More
Minister Marais welcomes progress in Joslin Smith case
22 October 2024Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, has welcomed the progress in the Joslin Smith disappearance case. The pre-trial arguments in the case will be heard in the Western Cape High Court on January 31 2025... Read More
Western Cape crime-fighting efforts boosted
18 October 2024Western Cape crime-fighting efforts boosted by more police officers and motor vehicles. Read More
Minister Marais welcomes drop in Western Cape homicide rate
15 October 2024Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, has welcomed the decline in the Western Cape homicide rate in the second quarter of 2024, compared with the same period last year. Read More
Minister Marais on the arrest of seven SAPS members for extortion
8 October 2024Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety Anroux Marais has welcomed the arrest of seven suspects on extortion charges, while expressing grave concerns that all seven are currently serving in the South African Police Service. Read More
Western Cape Government condemns extortion in public transport
8 October 2024Joint statement by Minister Anroux Marais and Minister Isaac Sileku Western Cape Government Condemns Extortion in Public Transport Industry and Urges Residents to Report to SAPS Hotline Read More
Minister Marais commends major successes by LEAP members
3 October 2024Today, 3 October 2024, Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux, Marais, accompanied Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) members in Mfuleni on their patrols. Read More
Minister Marais on arrest of four police officers
3 October 2024Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety Anroux Marais has congratulated the South African Police Service (SAPS) Western Cape Anti-Corruption Unit on the arrest of four suspects for a house robbery in Llandudno, but has... Read More
Double-up deployment of LEAP officers
17 September 2024Joint media release by the Western Cape Government and the City of Cape Town. Read More
Minister Marais mourns the death of Neighbourhood Watch member
9 September 2024Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety Anroux Marais has offered her condolences to the family, friends and Neighbourhood Watch colleagues of Clinton Treu, who was killed in Elsies River in the early hours of Sunday morning. Read More
Minister Marais lauds LEAP successes
3 September 2024Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety Anroux Marais has lauded the most recent successes of Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers deployed in the Cape Town Metro. Read More
Premier and Minister welcome policing Memorandum of Understanding
29 August 2024Premier Alan Winde and Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety Anroux Marais welcomed the intended signing of the policing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Western Cape Government (WCG), national government, and... Read More
Minister Marais welcomes progress on Murraysburg murder case
28 August 2024Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, has welcomed the progress made by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the robbery, arson and murder case in which two people died in the Karoo town of Murraysburg... Read More
Minister Marais welcomes additional police deployments against extortion
21 August 2024Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, has welcomed the announcement by national Police Minister Senzo Mchunu that additional police officers will be deployed to the Eastern Cape to specifically combat... Read More
Minister Marais welcomes arrest in Caledon murder case
19 August 2024Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, has welcomed the arrest of a suspect for the murder of 16 year old Overberg High School pupil, Deveney Nel. Read More
Minister Marais welcomes arrest in Caledon murder case
19 August 2024Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, has welcomed the arrest of a suspect for the murder of 16 year old Overberg High School pupil, Deveney Nel. Read More
Minister Marais condemns murder of Paarl teenager
19 August 2024Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety Anroux Marais has called on members of the public to come forward with information regarding the murder of a teenager in Paarl last Friday. Read More
Minister Marais dismayed after heist case is struck from roll
12 August 2024Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety Anroux Marais has expressed her shock and dismay after the case against five alleged participants in the foiled heist in Khayelitsha on Monday was struck from the court roll. Read More
Minister Marais issues Watching Brief after foiled Khayelitsha heist
8 August 2024Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, has instructed the Court Watching Brief Unit within the department to monitor the court case of five people arrested in Khayelitsha on Monday night. Read More
Minister Anroux Marias welcomes major Stilbaai drug bust
23 July 2024Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety Anroux Marais welcomes the major drug bust made by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Stilbaai over the past weekend. Read More
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