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Media Statement 20 August 2012 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security
and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe encouraged
drivers to act responsibly every day
whenever driving on the road and not
only when they participated in
competitions.
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Media Advisory 16 August 2012
Mpumalanga Department of
Community Safety, Security and Liaison
will hold a driver of the year
competition at Nelspruit Park and ride
facilities next to Plaza taxi rank.
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Media Advisory 15 August 2012 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe will hand over food parcel at Dullstroom Epilepsy center on Thursday. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 13 August 2012 Two of the five professional drivers from Mpumalanga were named best drivers at the Union Internationale des Chauffeurs Routiers (UICR) 28th World Professional Drivers Championships held at Sun City in the North West Province on Friday, 10 August 2012. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Advisory 30 July 2012 Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison will host a Safety and Security Summit from 2 to 3 August 2012 in Govan Mbeki Municipality (Secunda). More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 30 July 2012 In a road block that took place on July 27, 2012 at 3:45 am in the province around Nkomazi area, 26 vehicles were taken off the road by traffic officers. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 20 July 2012 Five people have died in an accident involving a sedan and a bus in Piet Retief yesterday [19 July 2012] at about 17:45. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 13 July 2012 A total of twenty people died in a railway level crossing accident that took place two kilometres outside Malelane towards Hectorspruit when a train collided with a truck carrying farm labourers who were going to harvest oranges at a nearby farm. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 11 July 2012 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Vusi Shongwe has called on the police to urgently bring to custody nine suspects who are still on the loose after they have escaped from Hazyview Police Station on Monday [09 July2012] . More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 29 June 2012 Mpumalanga Department
of Community Safety, Security and
Liaison will enrol young people into
Road Traffic Law Enforcement (NQF level
4) Learnership Programme in the current
financial year.
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Media Statement 25 June 2012 A head on collision between two sedans travelling on R568 road between KwaMhlanga and Vaalbank has claimed seven lives today (25 June 2012). All seven occupants in both vehicles died on the scene. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 25 June 2012 Mpumalanga roads have claimed eleven lives in various accidents since Friday prompting Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe to plead with drivers to obey traffic rules in order to avoid further accidents. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 12 June 2012 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Vusi Shongwe has called on community members to stop protecting criminals. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 11 June 2012 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe has congratulated a Bushbuckridge Taxi Driver, Shane Mashaba for winning in the Brandhouse Number 1 Taxi Driver Competition for the 2012. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 11 June 2012 In a recent meeting between the Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison and Mozambican authorities, MEC Vusi Shongwe revealed that the department was planning to post traffic officers at the Lebombo border to control overloading of passengers and goods, and also deal with un-roadworthy vehicles. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Advisory 06 June 2012 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe will from 06 to 09 June 2012 visit the Mozambique authorities to discuss cross border crimes affecting the country. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 06 June 2012 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Vusi Shongwe has called on community members to refrain from damaging public property during service delivery protests. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 25 May 2012 SAPS in Mpumalanga has identified seven crime hotspots areas that will be installed with CCTV cameras from the financial year 2012/13 to 2014/15. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Advisory 21 May 2012 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe and Health and Social Development MEC Dr. Clifford Mkasi will table their Policy and Budget Speeches for the financial Year 2012/ 2013 as follows: More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 16 May 2012 Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison together with Brandhouse encourages taxi commuters to vote for their best taxi driver for the Number One Taxi Driver Competition to win a brand new Quantum mini bus. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 14 May 2012 Today [14 May 2012], Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe visited the Middelburg accident victims. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 09 May 2012 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Vusi Shongwe has called on community leaders to play a role in preventing their communities from destroying public and private property during service delivery protests. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Advisory 30 April 2012 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Vusi Shongwe with Buscor Limited will donate drums to Msogwaba Primary School. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 24 April 2012 Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison urges motorists to be more cautious and patient when driving as the wet weather condition may lead to more accidents. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 23 April 2012 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Vusi Shongwe has assisted traffic officers to arrest a man who was driving under the influence of alcohol on Friday 20 April 2012 at 21:00. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 20 April 2012 In an effort to change the attitudes of taxi drivers, reduce accidents and encourage responsible driving, Brandhouse together with the Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison have embarked on a campaign to educate drivers about road safety and enhance their driving skills. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 16 April 2012 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Vusi Shongwe has commended the police for the swift arrest of two suspects who were allegedly involved in the Hazyview attacks in the past few days. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 03 April 2012 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Vusi Shongwe urges motorists to be patient when driving to avoid accidents on the road. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 30 March 2012 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Vusi Shongwe has sent condolences to the families of five people who died in an accident that happened between Kamagugu and Karino road towards Kanyamazane, 12 km east of Nelspruit. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 26 March 2012 As part of the Overall Friday campaign of the Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison which is aimed at fighting crime and reduce accidents on the roads, thirteen (13) people were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol over the weekend. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 15 March 2012 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe said he was not disappointed at the postponement of a 204 km/h speedster and a Free State Stars soccer player, Manti Moholo’s case to 11 May 2012 due to his counsel’s request to have more time to look at the information from the state. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 15 March 2012 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe is attending Balfour Magistrate Court today, 15 March 2012 where he would be calling for the withdrawal of driver licenses of five speedsters. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 06 March 2012 The Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Mr Vusi Shongwe together with the Traffic Intervention Unit (TIU) have arrested ten people for different violations in Delmas during an operation that took place on Saturday, March 3, 2012. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Invitation 06 March 2012 In a desperate measure to reduce road accidents, MEC Vusi Shongwe of the Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison department calls for the various religious and cultural groups to perform rituals in order to calm down the spate of accidents occurring in the province. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Invitation 28 February 2012 Mpumalanga
Community Safety, Security and Liaison
MEC Vusi Shongwe will award five best
drivers of the province who will
represent the country with ten other
drivers in the International Driver Of
The Year Competition to be held in North
West.
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Media Statement Piet Retief Community Police
Forum (CPF) has told the department
that they want people who withdraw
cases to be arrested as it increases
domestic violence.
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Media Advisory 22 February 2012 The Department of Community Safety, Security
and Liaison will request the Balfour
Magistrate Court to suspend the driver’s
license of a driver caught driving 225
km/h on a 120 km/h road.
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Media Advisory 22 February 2012 In order for public protests to be avoided in
the province, Mpumalanga Community
Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi
Shongwe said councilors should
constantly provide service delivery
reports to their communities.
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Media Advisory 13 February 2012 As part of enhancing learners’ awareness about crime prevention, Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe will lead secondary school learners to Barberton Prison tomorrow at 08h30. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement Fourteen people have died on
Mpumalanga roads in four separate
accidents since Saturday afternoon.
Six people died on N12 between
Delmas and Emalahleni when their
car, a Toyota Yaris, crashed into an
oncoming truck. The driver of the
car had lost control when a tyre
burst and veered into the truck that
was driving in the opposite lane on
Saturday.
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Media Statement Non-compliance to the National Traffic Act has compelled the Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison to take over the operations at the KwaMhlanga Licensing Station with effect from today, 31 January 2012.
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Media Statement 30 January 2012 In a bid to reduce road carnages and enhance law enforcement, Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison is considering to introduce a third shift so that traffic officers could be available 24 hours on the roads. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 24 January 2012 Mpumalanga’s Traffic Intervention Unit (TIU) has arrested 25 drivers for driving under the influence of alcohol following a 12 hour operation on Saturday, 21 January 2012 in Ermelo. The unit also arrested one person for interfering with the operations of the traffic officers. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 17 January 2012 Out of the accidents recorded in Mpumalanga over the festive season, LDVs account for 58 percent of the crashes. A report compiled by the department after the Arrive Alive campaign indicates that the most vehicles that were involved in accidents as from December 1, 2011 until January 15, 2012, are LDVs as compared to other modes of transport. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 09 January 2012 Two people have died after a 1400 Nissan bakkie collided with a Honda SUV vehicle on the N4, 6km from the Nkomazi toll gate towards Malelane today [09 January 2011] at 05h15. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 06 January 2012 Two people have died after an Isuzu bakkie with a trailer crashed on the R40 Road towards the Bulembu Boarder Post today [06 January 2012] in the morning. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 05 January 2012 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe has praised the Provincial Traffic Intervention Unit members (TIU) for the arrest of seven suspects for possession of dagga estimated at R1, 5 million over the weekend. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 30 December 2011 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe warns speedsters that they will be arrested and might also loose their driver’s licenses if found guilty. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 28 December 2011 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe sends condolences to the families of the two people who died in Machadodorp this morning. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 25 December 2011 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe has praised drivers in the province for contributing to the reduction of accidents during the festive season so far. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 23 December 2011 At unannounced rest stops staged by the Mpumalanga Department for Community Safety, Security and Liaison yesterday (22 December 2011), over 5200 vehicles were screened and these operations saw more than 850 drivers afforded time to rest while 4111 passengers receiving road safety education. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Advisory 15 December 2011 National Police Minister, Nathi Mthethwa and MEC Vusi Shongwe will address a Public Participation Meeting (Imbizo) in Elukwatini near Badplaas in Mpumalanga on Friday, 16 December 2011. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 13 December 2011 Two Mpumalanga traffic officers have been suspended by the Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison after they were found guilty of fraud by the KwaMhlanga Magistrate Court on 04 November 2011. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 13 December 2011 The Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison is stepping up traffic police visibility on Mpumalanga roads. This is after the province witnessed a spate of accidents that occurred since the beginning of December 2011. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 08 December 2011 Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe is to address the closing ceremony of the 16 Days of Activism Campaign on No Violence against Women and Children in Chrissiesmeer, near Ermelo in Mpumalanga on Saturday, December 10. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 07 December 2011 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe has told taxi owners in Nelspruit to stop putting taxi drivers under pressure to reach financial targets in order to make maximum profit. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 06 December 2011 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Vusi Shongwe pleads with motorists not to interfere or fight with traffic officers while performing their duties. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Advisory 05 December 2011 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe will lead the Media Launch for the Mpumalanga Number One Taxi Driver Campaign as follows: More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 02 December 2011 The Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison welcomes the withdrawal of a court action by concerned security company owners who were bitter in relation to the recent appointment of new service providers to safe guard government property in Mpumalanga. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 01 December 2011 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe sends condolences to the families of the 18 victims who died in Belfast after a taxi collided with a truck. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 29 November 2011 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe has called on police to arrest taxi drivers who allegedly assaulted two Traffic Intervention Unit members who were on duty. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Advisory 28 November 2011 As part commemorating 16 Days of Activism For Violence Against Women and Children, Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Vusi Shongwe will deliver a key note address during a Men’s Summit that will be held in Nelspruit on Tuesday. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Advisory 28 November 2011 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe has called on SAPS in the province to be more responsive to victims of abuse so that they do not become subjected to secondary victimization. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Advisory 24 November 2011 As part Government’s effort to curb abuse of women and children, Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Vusi Shongwe will lead the opening ceremony for the 16 Days of Activism For Violence Against Women and Children Campaign as follows: More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 21 November 2011 The Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison has awarded the Highveld Secondary School to represent the province nationally for the participatory educational techniques [PET]. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 17 November 2011 The business community of Mpumalanga has pledged to assist the department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison and SAPS in the fight against crime. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Advisory 14 November 2011 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe will award the best school in the province that will present the best road safety educational techniques. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Advisory 14 November 2011 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe will on behalf of the police receive motorbikes from Buscor and Protea Tyres to be used by the police. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 14 November 2011 Law enforcement agencies in the province demonstrated their no-nonsense approach over the weekend in the KwaMhlanga area by arresting undocumented foreign nationals and the removal of un-roadworthy vehicles. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 11 November 2011 The newly elected provincial Community Police Forum (CPF) board has told the Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Vusi Shongwe that they will make sure that Mpumalanga is again rated number one in terms of safety in the country. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 09 November 2011 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe says his department will work hard this festive season to reduce road accidents by at least 30%. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 07 November 2011 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Vusi Shongwe has praised the Piet Retief police for the swift arrest of women’s murder suspects, saying that the arrest will send a strong message to residents of the province that criminals have no place in the community. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 07 November 2011 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Vusi Shongwe has praised the Traffic Intervention Unit (TIU) for arresting two suspects who were in possession of counterfeit cigarettes estimated at R48 000. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 07 November 2011 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison Traffic Management General Manager, Sibandiso Nkuna, has urged the driving schools owners to train learner drivers thoroughly before they obtain driving licences to ensure that only competent drivers obtain licences. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 01 November 2011 Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison’s Traffic Intervention Unit (TIU) has removed 264 vehicles off the road last week because they were not road worthy. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 24 October 2011 The newly launched Traffic Intervention Unit (TIU) in Mpumalanga has arrested 156 drunk drivers in one weekend following two operations that were conducted in Mkhuhlu in Bushbuckridge and Kriel in Emalahleni on Friday and Saturday respectively. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 17 October 2011 The Mpumalanga MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison, Vusi Shongwe has praised the Lutsango Security based at Themba Hospital for the swift reaction to an incident of theft under false pretences at Themba Hospital in Kabokweni near White River yesterday (Sunday, 16 October 2011). More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 13 October 2011 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Vusi Shongwe has condemned the killing of an Ermelo police officer, Letabo Patrick Mashaba allegedly by a Msukaligwa Municipality Public Safety Director, Daniel Maluleke. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 12 October 2011 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Vusi Shongwe has welcomed the conviction and sentencing of one of the suspect for the killing Ehlanzeni District Municipality Chief Whip Johan Ndlovu. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 08 October 2011 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe sends condolences to the families who lost their loved ones in two separate accidents that occurred on the N2 Road within twelve hours and claimed twelve lives. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Release 05 October 2011 The Mpumalanga MEC
for Community Safety Security and
Liaison has called on police officers
and liquor traders to work together in
the fight against alcohol abuse harm
that is destroying communities. MEC Vusi
Shongwe was speaking at a rally
organised to empower liquor traders near
White River.
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Media Advisory 04 October 2011 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe will deliver a keynote address during a SAB's Responsible Trader Rally that has been arranged as follows: More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement
Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security
and Liaison MEC, Vusi Shongwe supports
any initiative to curb road accidents
including the reduction of speed limit
on national roads from 120 to 100 km per
hour.
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Media Statement
Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison
MEC Vusi Shongwe calls on all motorists
to pay their speed fines issued against
them for violating traffic laws as it
may lead to arrests and prosecution.
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Media Statement The Mpumalanga Department of Safety,
Security and Liaison has today [26
September 2011] dismissed the four
traffic officers who were charged with
corruption, bribery and failing to
comply with the Criminal Procedure Act.
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Media Statement Mpumalanga Department of Safety,
Security and Liaison has announced
yesterday [20 September 2011] at a
MUNIMEC meeting at Ingwenyama lodge
outside White River that the launch of
new traffic intervention unit will
assist in the implementation of the
Administrative Adjudication of Road
Traffic Offences (AARTO) initiative.
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Media Advisory Mpumalanga
Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi
Shongwe will address a Memorial Service
in honour of 11 people who died last
week Wednesday when a midi-bus collided
with a truck on R545 Road near Ogies in
Emalahleni.
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Media Statement Two weeks ago
during the MEC’s Excellence Awards
organized to honour best police stations
in the province, I commended the police
for safe guarding the people of the
province and ensuring that all people
are and feel safe and secured.
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Media Statement National
Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee
on Police, Ms Sindi Chikunga has told
Mangweni community that police have the
right to protect themselves to avoid the
rise of police killings that are common
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Media Advisory Mpumalanga
Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi
Shongwe will visit 13 victims of Ogies
accident that claimed eleven lives on
Wednesday afternoon when a midi-bus
collided with a truck on R545 Road.
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Media Statement In a bid to garner community support in the
fight against crime, Mpumalanga Safety,
Security and Liaison, MEC Vusi Shongwe
will address a Public Participation
Meeting (Imbizo) in Mangweni (Nkomazi
Municipality).
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Media Statement Eleven people
have died this afternoon in a collision
involving a truck and a midi-bus between
Ogies and Bethal on R545 Road.
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Media Statement 06 September 2011 Mpumalanga
Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi
Shongwe is fuming after a man withdrew
an attempted murder case committed
against him allegedly by a traffic
officer over the weekend.
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Media Statement 05 September 2011 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe has recognised the now famous SAPS’ Tactical Response Team (TRT) with the MEC’s Special Excellence Award saying the Unit contributed greatly in the reduction of crime in Mpumalanga. More... [MEC Excellence Results] __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Advisory 30 August 2011 Mpumalanga Department of Safety, Security and Liaison Head of Department Thulani Sibuyi will today deliver a keynote address at the SAB's Responsible Trader Rally for Tavern Owners on behalf of MEC Vusi Shongwe. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Advisory 30 August 2011 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe will on Friday award best performing police stations in the province for the financial year 2010/2011. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Advisory 23 August 2011 Mpumalanga Department of Safety, Security and Liaison will hold school provincial debates aimed at educating the learners about road safety through an interactive and academic approach. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 22 August 2011 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe has urged truck owners and drivers to play their part in reducing road fatalities in the province by exercising more caution on the roads and not violate traffic regulations. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 21 August 2011 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe has applauded an all women only traffic road block that saw over 3000 vehicles scanned and 135 summons issued to motorists for various traffic violations last week Thursday on N12 near Ogies outside Emalahleni. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 20 August 2011 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe has commended the police for a swift arrest of murder suspects. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 18 August 2011 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe has appreciated the Sundra farmer for renting out his land to government which has since built a school for farm workers’ children. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Advisory 17 August 2011 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe will tomorrow handover blankets and food parcels to the learners of Sizofunda Primary School at Victor Khanye Municipality in the Nkangala Region. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 15 August 2011 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe says the Junior Traffic Training Centers (JTTC) that were handed over to schools in the Gert Sibande Region will assist in reducing road carnages if effectively utilized by teachers and learners. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 11 August 2011 Two people have died this morning in Rocky’sdrift near White River on the Kruger Mpumalanga Airport R40 turn-off following an accident in which a tipper truck collided with three other vehicles after its brakes allegedly failed. Four people were critically injured and were rushed to Rob Ferreira Hospital in Nelspruit. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Advisory Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison
MEC Vusi Shongwe will hand over 10
Junior Traffic Training Centres (JTTC)
to schools in the Gert Sibande Region.
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Media Release Mpumalanga MEC for
Safety, Security and Liaison Vusi
Shongwe has conveyed his condolences to
Pienaar bereaved families after five
people were killed when a Toyota Quantum
taxi collided with a truck.
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Media Statement 05 August 2011 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Vusi Shongwe has called on all women to report cases of abuse as the country celebrates the Women’s month. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Advisory Mpumalanga Safety,
Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe
and SAPS Provincial Commissioner Thulani
Ntobela will tomorrow hand over a Wendy
House to the Schoemansdal Police Station
near Malelane in Nkomazi Municipality.
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Media Statement Mpumalanga Safety,
Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe
has called on freight and transport
companies to hire competent drivers in
an effort to minimize road carnages in
the provinces.
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Media Statement Mpumalanga Safety,
Security and Liaison MEC, Vusi Shongwe
has called for the strengthening of
border as this will have an impact in
reducing crime in the province and the
country.
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Media Statement In commemorating the
Mandela day, the Mpumalanga Safety,
Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe
has donated 70 food parcels to poor
families in Lothair yesterday [25 July
2011].
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Media Statement In a quest of
fighting corruption in the public
service, the Mpumalanga Safety, Security
and Liaison department has suspended the
four traffic officers who were allegedly
arrested for corruption. More... |
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Media Statementt Mpumalanga Safety,
Security and Liaison MEC Mr Vusi Shongwe
has welcomed the twelve-month suspension
of a Bushbuckridge driver who was found
guilty of a drunken driving charge
recently. More... |
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Media Statement In a quest of fighting corruption in the public
service, the Mpumalanga Safety, Security
and Liaison department has suspended the
four traffic officers who were allegedly
arrested for corruption. More... |
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Media Statement AMpumalanga Safety,
Security and Liaison Vusi Shongwe has
applauded the police for the arrest of
three traffic officers in Malelane
yesterday (Monday, 11 July 2011).
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Media Statement A total number of 11
people have died in three separate road
accidents across Mpumalanga Province
since Friday.
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Media Statement 07 July 2011 Mpumalanga Safety,
Security and Liaison MEC, Vusi Shongwe
has called on traffic authorities in the
province to encourage learner drivers to
utilize the computerized driver license
testing system.
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Media Statement 20 June 2011 The search is on for Mpumalanga’s best Driver who is expected to compete with other drivers nationally. In the past two weeks, the Mpumalanga Department of Safety, Security and Liaison commenced with the search in Gert Sibande and Ehlanzeni Regions respectively for male and female drivers of heavy vehicles. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 16 June 2011 The Mpumalanga Department of Safety, Security and Liaison has replaced the security companies responsible for safeguarding the Middleburg and Witbank Hospitals with immediate effect. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 14 June 2011 In an effort to enhance safe driving by heavy motor vehicles drivers, the department of Safety, Security and Liaison will hold a Driver Of The Year (DOTY) Competition. The DOTY competition is an annual contest that is initiated in various districts of the province and the winners from the districts will compete provincially. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 12 June 2011 Five people were
killed after an accident involving a
Quantum and a Condor on the R23 road,
approximately 26 kilometres from
Standerton towards Val in Mpumalanga.
Three of the victims died on the scene
while the other two died at the
hospital.
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Media Statement Mpumalanga Department of Safety,
Security and Liaison in partnership with
the Road Accident Fund will assist
bereaved families of the Sunday Piet
Retief car accident bury their loved
one.
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Media Statement Mpumalanga Safety,
Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe
says he will close his ears on people
who will complain to him about
ill-treatment by the police when they
were at the tarvens.
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Media Statement 08 June 2011 Mpumalanga Safety,
Security and Liaison MEC, Mr Vusi
Shongwe condemns the killing of a doctor
by a patient saying security guards have
the responsibility of searching everyone
who enters state institutions, including
hospitals to make sure that there are no
unauthorized weapons taken inside the
buildings.
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Media Statement 07 June 2011 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Vusi
Shongwe will visit the bereaved families
of the N2 accident in Pretoria. Eleven
people died while three are critically
injured when a Toyota Venture collided
with a double cab Toyota bakkie 5 km
outside Piet Retief on the N2 road on
Sunday, 05 June 2010.More... |
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Media Statement 06 June 2011 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and
Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe has visited the
last three survivours of an N2 severe
accident at Piet Retief Hospital which
occurred last night.
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Media Statement 01 June 2011 Mpumalanga Safety,
Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe is
calling for traffic law enforcement to
be regarded as essential services in
order for the provincial government to
be able to drastically reduce the number
of accidents on the province roads.
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Media Statement 30 May 2011 The Mozambican Consul to Mpumalanga and Limpopo
Artur Verissimo has asked the South
African authorities for the crime
information involving his fellow
citizens in an effort to strengthen the
relations between the two countries.
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Media Statement 30 May 2011 The MECs for Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison, Mr. Vusi Shongwe and Social Development and Ms. Dikeledi Mahlangu, will on Thursday 02 June 2011 table their Policy and Budget Speeches for 2011/ 2012 financial year at the provincial Legislature in Nelspruit. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 26 May 2011 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe has called for calm from angry Bushbuckridge community who do not want the suspects in the murder of Ehlanzeni Chief Whip to be given bail. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 23 May 2011 Mpumalanga Safety,
Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe
has voiced his appreciation to law
enforcement agencies for ensuring that
the local government elections were
secured and incident- free in the
province.
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Media Statement 16 May 2011 Bushbuckridge community have told the MEC for Safety, Security and Liaison, Mr Vusi Shongwe that they want all taverns built next to schools to be shut down. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 12 May 2011 In a bid to garner community support in the fight against crime, Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison, MEC Vusi Shongwe will address a Public Participation Meeting (Imbizo) in Bushbuckridge on Saturday from 10h00. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 11 May 2011 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe has defended the South African Police Service’s Tactical Response Team (TRT) from angry community saying that most people especially the adults were generally happy with the work of the unit. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 09 May 2011 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe has come hard on a Breyten woman for calling police “dogs” saying she was disrespectful and insulting. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 09 May 2011 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison, MEC Vusi Shongwe will tomorrow hand over a house to a cervical cancer victim. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 04 May 2011 Amid the public service protests that rocked Gert Sibande in the past four months, Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison, MEC Vusi Shongwe will hold a public participation meeting and interact with the people on crime issues. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 04 May 2011 At least over 60 needy Nkangala learners are set to benefit school uniform from Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe’s Overall Friday programme this week. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 02 May 2011 Residents around the Mangweni area in Nkomazi have called on the MEC for Safety, Security and Liaison, Mr Vusi Shongwe to intervene into rape cases to ensure that perpetrators are fully prosecuted. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 19 April 2011 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Vusi Shongwe will on Thursday donate school uniform to the needy learners at Ben Matlosha Secondary School in Casteel Bushbuckridge. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 18 April 2011 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe has called for a crime-free Easter Holidays in the province saying citizens and visitors should enjoy responsibly. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 18 April 2011 Somali residents living in Barberton area who are owning smaller shops have pleaded with Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC to help them get bank accounts because criminals steal their cash. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 18 April 2011 Newly appointed Schoemansdal Police Station Commissioner Lt. Colonel Marry-Jane Mazibuko says her immediate priority is to strengthen the relationship between the community and police. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 12 April 2011 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison has come hard on the provincial security managers employed in all the provincial departments for not ensuring that security companies contracted by government were paid in time. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC has instructed
his department to investigate concerns brought to his office by
the Mozambican Consulate regarding to the safety of Mozambican
people.
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Media Statement Mpumalanga Safety, Security and
Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe has urged the
communities to maintain support for the
police as they [police] were now
attacked by the politicians.
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Media Statement In an effort to enhance mutual
understanding between the government and
the business community on crime
prevention initiatives in the province,
Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison
MEC, Vusi Shongwe will hold a Breakfast
Meeting with Nkangala Business Community
at Emalahleni.
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Media Statement MEC Vusi Shongwe for the Department
of Safety, Security and Liaison in
Mpumalanga has condemned the attack of
people including E-TV journalists by
Wesselton protesters. |
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Media Statement More than 30 primary school learners
benefited in the
public-private-partnership between the
Mpumalanga Department of Safety,
Security and Liaison and a renowned
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Media Statement 09 February 2011 The public-private-partnership seems
to be bearing fruits as one of the renowned
clothing store PEP has offered R15 000 worth
of school uniform to Mpumalanga Safety, Security
and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe to donate to needy
learners.
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Media Statement 08 February 2011 Mpumalanga
Department of Safety, Security and
Liaison Acting Head, Ms. Nontsundu
Ndonga has awarded bursaries worth over
R120 000 to four learners. Two of these
learners benefitted in the 2009/2010
financial year and the other two in the
current financial year (2010/2011).
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Media Statement 14 January 2011 Mpumalanga Safety,
Security and Liaison MEC, Vusi Shongwe
has called for the arrest of learners
who would be found loitering during
school hours in school uniform.
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Media Statement Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison
MEC, Vusi Shongwe has welcomed the
arrests of the three suspects in
connection with the killing of the
Ehlanzeni Chief Whip, Concillor Johan
Ndlovu.
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Media Statement 06 January 2011 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Vusi Shongwe has condemned and expressed deep shock at the killing of Ehlanzeni District Municipality Chief Whip, Councillor Johan Ndlovu yesterday morning [Wednesday, 5 January 2001]. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 04 January 2011 Mpumalanga communities and police officers should take the credit for keeping Mpumalanga safe and peaceful during the festive season. This is according to Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Mr Vusi Shongwe. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 21 December 2010 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Vusi Shongwe has called on the private security companies to assist government to bring hope to business people in order to invest in the province. According to Shongwe, bringing hope can be done by eradicating crime, which will also enhance tourism and also bring stability among communities, saying that security companies’ responsibility is not only to make money but to assist the people of the province. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 20 December 2010 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe has expressed excitement over SAPS operations at Lebombo Border Post saying the country’s border is safe and secure. This follows his visit on Friday at the border where he found more than 20 stolen vehicles impounded by the border police meant to illegally cross the border. Most of the vehicles were stolen in Gauteng but were recovered by the Lebombo Border police. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 13 December 2010 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe has warned police not to leak information to the public on planned operations. Shongwe was speaking during a police parade before a law enforcement operation that took place on 10 and 11 December 2010 in Ermelo and Breyten respectively. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 09 December 2010 In an effort to intensify border security, Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe will on Tuesday visit the Oshoek Border Post to observe the implementation of the security plans for festive season by the border security agents. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 08 December 2010 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Mr Vusi Shongwe would like to wish all Mpumalanga residents and all visitors a safe, secure and crime-free festive season. Shongwe was speaking in Nelspruit
today, two days before the closing
of 16 Days of Activism for No
Violence against Women and Children
campaign ceremony that is scheduled
to take place on Friday, 10 December
2010 at Vosman in Emalahleni.
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Media Statement 07 December 2010 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC,
Vusi Shongwe has expressed shock at
a manner in which a school girl was
raped by an unknown man last week
while on her way to school in
Tekwane North outside Nelspruit.
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Media Statement 06 December 2010 MEC Vusi
Shongwe will deliver a keynote
address and is expected to encourage
communities to report any form of
abuse at the police stations. The
campaign is encouraging people to
care and act for women and children
for at least 365 days.
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Media Statement 03 December 2010 Mpumalanga
businesses has assured the Safety,
Security and Liaison MEC Vusi
Shongwe that they will work together
with the department and the police
to make sure that crime is
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Media Statement 02 December 2010 The Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Mr Vusi Shongwe has commended the police in the province for ensuring that there are no leakages of matric examinations papers for 2010 academic year. Mpumalanga Province has over the past years received bad publicity on leakages of examination papers. Shongwe said that the police worked very hard in the safeguarding of the papers in the province which assisted in the incident free matric examination writing process. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 28 November 2010 Mpumalanga is intending to conduct roadblocks aimed at arresting police officers who will be found misusing state vehicles or driving them without permits. Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe made the announcement on Friday at a hand-over ceremony of 79 new police vehicles to various police stations. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 28 November 2010 Barely two days after the launch of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign, Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe has contributed towards its success by assisting the police arrest a rape victim. The suspect was arrested on Saturday when the MEC visited Mzinoni Township outside Bethal. When the police and the MEC arrived at a local tavern to interact with the community, many people ran away and the suspect tried to hide thinking that they could not recognise him. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 26 November 2010 Mpumalanga is intending to conduct roadblocks aimed at arresting police officers who will be founf misusing state vehicles or driving them without permits. Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe made the announcement on Friday at a hand-over ceremony of 79 new police vehicles to the police stations. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 26 November 2010 Mpumalanga government is intensifying its awareness programmes on sexual abuse in the Bushbuckridge area following information that it is rife there. On Thursday, Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison provincial department launched the provincial campaign on 16 of Activism of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children at Lilydale in an effort to increase awareness. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 26 November 2010 Conducting a road block at Mkhuhlu shortly after the launch of 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children, Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe assisted the police seize a unsafe taxi whose driver also had no license. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 24 November 2010 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe has appealed to political parties not to prevent police from doing their job in the townships. Shongwe on Saturday night visited Carolina near Ermelo where he accompanied the police who raided at least eight troublesome taverns. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 24 November 2010 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe will officially launch the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children. 16 Days of Activism is an
International Campaign for the
elimination of gender based violence.
The campaign runs from 25th November –
10th December every year.
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Media Statement
15 November 2010 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe undertook to turn the province into a safe place in nine months time. MEC Shongwe was speaking at the Prestige Award Ceremony on Friday night where he publicly told SAPS National Deputy Commissioners who attended the event that after nine months, Mpumalanga would be the safest province in South Africa. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement
12 November 2010 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe has reassured the Waaklagte Farm Residents near Kinross that he will closely monitor the progress of the case opened against a farmer for violating the rights of the farm dwellers. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement
10 November 2010 Att: Journalists News Editors An angry Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe will tomorrow visit the victims of abuse by a Winkelhaak Farm owner, 3km outside Kinross. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement
10 November 2010 Att: Journalists News Editors In his resolve to motivate the police to work hard in the fight against crime, Mpumalanga MEC for Safety, Security Vusi Shongwe will on Friday evening give awards to police women who went beyond the call of duty. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 07 November 2010 In his determination to rid
Mpumalanga of criminality, the newly
appointed energetic Safety, Security and
Liaison MEC, Mr Vusi Shongwe has
recorded success after assisting the
police seize a suspected stolen vehicle
and dangerous weapons during the night
raids over the weekend.
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27 October 2010 The department of Safety, Security and Liaison in Mpumalanga has welcomed the recent Crime Statistics for the financial year 2009/2010 and thanked the community for contributing to the decrease in certain categories of crime especially contact crimes in the province. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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19 October 2010 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Sibongile Manana has condemned the attempted hijacking of a Mpumalanga Member of the Executive Council responsible for the Department of Human Settlement. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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08 October 2010 The department of Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Ms Sibongile Manana donated furniture and various resources to the Masisukumeni Home Based Care Centre in Tonga (Nkomazi) on 30 September 2010. The furniture included items such as beds, mattresses, refrigerator and blankets. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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02 October 2010 Amsterdam Police Station in Gert Sibande District Municipality has been named the best police station in the province at the seventh annual MEC’s Excellence Awards held at Emalahleni on Thursday, 30 September 2010. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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28 September 2010 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Sibongile Manana will name the best performing police stations for 2009/ 2010 financial year at the annual MEC’s Excellence Awards Ceremony. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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09 September 2010 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Sibongile Manana has called on women not to abuse their rights but to utilize them responsibly. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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17 August 2010 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Sibongile Manana sends condolences to the family of former Mpumalanga police commissioner Afrika Khumalo who passed on in a Johannesburg hospital on Friday. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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16 August 2010 The newly elected Community Police Forum [CPF] of Sakhile outside Standerton wants the television set removed from the police station. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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05 August 2010 Community members around Mmamethlake in the KwaMhlanga area of Mpumalanga have voiced excitement to Safety, Security and Liaison (DSSL) MEC Sibongile Manana for finally ensuring that the police station in the area is constructed. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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04 August 2010 In an effort to empower the Community Police Forum [CPF] in working efficiently with the police in the fight against crime, Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Sibongile Manana will be CPF members the reflector jackets for easy identification. More... _________________________________________________________________________ |
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02 August 2010 Mpumalanga Safety Security and Liaison MEC Sibongile Manana has advised the KwaNgema community outside Piet Retief to stop causing crime but should take their dispute to the Land Claims Court. More... _________________________________________________________________________ |
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30 July 2010 Mpumalanga Best Police Station Commissioner, Colonel Dorah Xaba is continuing to do wonders regardless of where she is stationed. More... _________________________________________________________________________ |
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27 July 2010 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Sibongile Manana will hand over reflector jackets to Elukwatini Community Police Forums on Thursday, 29 July 2010 at 11h00 at Siphumelelo hall at Elukwatini. More... _________________________________________________________________________ |
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23 July 2010 As part of celebrating Mr Mandela’s legacy, the Mpumalanga Department of Safety, Security and Liaison in partnership with the private sector will renovate Victim Support Centres at three police stations in the province. More... _________________________________________________________________________ |
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23 July 2010 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Ms. Sibongile Manana has expressed shock at the death of a five members of SAPS National Intervention Unit who died as a result of a helicopter crash that happened this morning at Emalahleni. More... _________________________________________________________________________ |
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15 July 2010 The recent attack on Brian Kajengo, a journalist linked to Daily Sun at Madjembeni near Bushbuckridge must be condemned because the Department of Safety, Security and Liaison believes that any differences that people may have could always be resolved amicably without any violence. More... _________________________________________________________________________ |
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12 May 2010 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Sibongile Manana has assured the government of Chile that their stay in Nelspruit during the 2010 World Cup will be safe and secure. More... _________________________________________________________________________ |
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06 May 2010 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Sibongile Manana is disputing the malicious rumours circulating around that the South African Police Service raided the residence of the Mpumalanga Premier Mr David Mabuza and that he was arrested. More... _________________________________________________________________________ |
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06 May 2010 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Sibongile Manana has applauded the police for the swift arrest of eight suspect linked to the murder of three Amersfoort police officers murdered two weeks ago. More... _________________________________________________________________________ |
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05 May 2010 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Sibongile Manana has encouraged municipalities to make by-laws in their jurisdictions so that there will be peace and order for the citizens. More... _________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Media Statement 01 May 2010 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Sibongile Manana has called for calm from the people of Leandra who are in confrontation with the police for the past five weeks. More... _________________________________________________________________________ |
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26 April 2010 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Sibongile Manana has hailed three officers who were killed in Amersfoort yesterday as heroes who died while on duty. More... _________________________________________________________________________ |
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26 April 2010 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Sibongile Manana today visit the scene where three police Amersfoort police officers were shot and killed yesterday (Sunday, 25 April 2010) while doing their normal crime prevention patrol by unknown gunmen who were suspected to rob the local bank. More... _________________________________________________________________________ |
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25 March 2010 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Sibongile Manana welcomes the detention of a suspect linked to the existence of the alleged hit list. More... _________________________________________________________________________ |
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20 March 2010 The Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Ms Sibongile Manana wants all the people involved in violent and unlawful activities during the recent protests in Ogies and Leslie to be arrested and charged. More... _________________________________________________________________________ |
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18 March 2010 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Sibongile Manana has called for lawful and peaceful protests to avoid any unnecessary unrest that impacts negatively on government, business and the community. More... _________________________________________________________________________ |
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18 March 2010 Professor Steven Friedman of the University of Johannesburg says service delivery protests within municipalities are not literally about service delivery but are about citizens demanding to be involved in government. More... _________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Media Statement 15 March 2010 Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison Head of Department, Mr. Isaiah Khoza says it is all systems go in terms of safety and security for the World Cup. More... _________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Media Statement 09 March 2010 The Safety and Security Sector in Mpumalanga is gearing itself up for a safe 2010 FIFA World Cup by testing its readiness to handle any safety and security matters during the international events in June. More... _________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Media Statement 08 March 2010 Traditional healers have requested Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Sibongile Manana to protect them from the people who accuse them of witchcraft and end up killing or assaulting. More... _________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Media Statement 01 March 2010 Digwale community near Vaalbank has told Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Ms Sbongile Manana that government should consider providing at least a satellite police station in their area. More... _________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Media Statement 22 February 2010 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Sibongile Manana on Sunday handed over 250 reflector jackets and whistles to the Schoemansdal and Tonga patrol team members. The handover ceremony was held at Naas, outside Malelane. More... _________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Media Statement 19 February 2010 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Sibongile Manana and SAPS Provincial Commissioner, Thulani Ntobela will hand over 270 reflector jackets and whistles to Tonga and Schoemansdal Community Police Forums. More... _________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement 16 February 2010 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Sibongile Manana has condemned the assault of a Mpumalanga Sowetan Bureau Chief, Riot Hlatshwayo by police officers in Bushbuckridge over the weekend. More... _________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement
09 February 2010 Communities
are reminded to take advantage of
the window period for the National
Firearm Amnesty as declared by the
National Minister of Police to hand
in all unwanted and illegal firearms
and ammunition.
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Media Statement
09 February 2010 On Friday 05, 2010, the Office of MEC Sibongile Manana in the Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison received a fax from a local internet shop in Nelspruit. The fax had a list of ten individuals who were allegedly targeted for assassination by a group of unknown people. More... _________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement
23 January 2010 Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Sibongile Manana is concerned about the rumours that there is a hit list circulating allegedly targeting corruption busters in the Province. More... _________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement
08 January 2010 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Ms. Sibongile Manana has expressed shock at the senseless killing of Mr Sammy Mpatlanyane this morning (Friday, 8 January 2010). More... _________________________________________________________________________ |
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31 December 2009 Mpumalanga Community Safety and Security MEC, Ms. Sibongile Manana has welcomed the decision by the SAPS Provincial Commissioner, Thulani Ntobela to investigate the escape of 31 suspects from lawful custody at Barberton Police Station cells between 28 and 29 December 2009. More... _________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Statement
28 December 2009 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Ms Sibongile Manana said the incident in which Mr. More... _________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media advisory 08 December 2009 Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza
and Community Safety, Security and
Liaison MEC Sibongile Manana will
encourage communities around
Driefontein to act against abuse on
women and children for at least 365
days.
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Media Response 25 November 2009 Acting MEC for Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison, Mr Vusi Shongwe has urged victims of abuse not to withdraw reported cases from the police stations. More... _________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Response 23 November 2009 Mpumalanga Community Safety,
Security and Liaison MEC, Ms
Sibongile Manana is calling on
Schoemansdal communities to be calm
and not take law into their own
hands.
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| Media Advisory 23 November 2009 This year’s opening ceremony of 16 Days of Activism on No Violence Against Women and Child Abuse will be officiated by the Acting Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe on behalf of MEC Sibongile Manana who is overseas on her political assignment. More... |
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| Media Release 19 November 2009 Members of the media we thank you
for attending this press conference
this afternoon. We had our quarterly
meeting with councilors who are
responsible for public safety.
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| Media Release 17 November 2009 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Ms. Sibongile Manana will convene a MUNIMEC Meeting on Thursday, 19 November 2009 from 08h00 at Riverside Government Complex, Building No. 8 in Nelspruit.
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Media Release 17 November 2009 Illegal
crossings along the Mpumalanga
international borderline are a major
security concern for South Africa,
says Mpumalanga Community Safety,
Security and Liaison MEC Sibongile
Manana.
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| Media Release 12 November 2009 Two days ago the United Nations passed a resolution to declare July 18 as the Mandela Day. This alone means a lot to the people of the world in general and to South Africans in particular. . More... _________________________________________________________________________ |
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Mpumalanga Community Safety,
Security and Liaison MEC, Ms.
Sibongile Manana has condemned
perpetual disappearance of
exhibits at police stations in
the province.
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Media Release You are welcomed to this media
conference where we will be
discussing crime related issues
affecting our province.
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Media Release Mpumalanga liquor traders will
loose their liquor trading licenses
if they fail to comply with the
regulations.
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Media Release Mpumalanga Community Safety,
Security and Liaison MEC, Sibongile
Manana will address a two day Youth
Crime Prevention Summit to be held
as follows;
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Media Release Mpumalanga Community Safety,
Security and Liaison MEC, Ms
Sibongile Manana urged police in
Mpumalanga to refrain from tampering
with crime information, including
statistics at their stations so that
their performance could look good
when they are reviewed.
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Media Release Mpumalanga Community Safety,
Security and Liaison MEC, Sibongile
Manana will address a Safety and
Security Imbizo on Sunday, 27
September 2009 at 10h00 in Ogies at
Mabande Open Ground.
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Media Release Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Ms. Sibongile Manana has called on the provincial Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD, to fully investigate allegations of police brutality and general police conduct in the Dundonald area near Badplaas. More... |
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Media Release 28 August 2009 Allegations of racism affected service delivery in some of Mpumalanga police stations affected service delivery, Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Ms. Sibongile Manana said on Thursday. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Release 25 August 2009 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Ms. Sibongile Manana will present awards to the best performing police stations and managers in the province. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Release 24 August 2009 Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Safety, Security and Liaison, Finance and Office of the Premier in Mpumalanga, Mr. William Lubisi has called on the community of Ehlanzeni to give vital information to the police in order to assist the police to fight against crime. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Release 18 August 2009 Mpumalanga Community Safety,
Security and Liaison MEC Sibongile
Manana has called on the police
management to urgently discipline
corrupt officials arrested last week
for corruption.
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Media Release 17 August 2009 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Sibongile Manana has called on government structures to constantly give information to communities to avoid dissatisfaction and unnecessary protests. Speaking at an Imbizo at Wesselton in Ermelo on Sunday Manana conceded that lack of knowledge created uncertainty amongst the people who ended up revolting against government. More... __________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Release 11 August 2009 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Ms Sibongile Manana will outline the departmental 2009/2010 financial year priorities in the form of the Policy and Budget Speech. The presentation of the speech will dwell on the creation of safer communities in Mpumalanga and to ensure community participation in efforts to fight crime. More...
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Media Release 23 July 2009 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Ms Sibongile Manana has condemned the thuggery and destruction of property that has accompanied the service delivery protests that began on Sunday in Siyathemba and later spread to Ntorwane in Greylingstad. More...
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Media Release 22 July 2009 Mpumalanga offenders who are close to completing their sentences built a house for a Kwaggafontein old woman and also vowed to protect her when they come out of jail. The old woman had repeatedly been abused emotionally and sexually by the local youth who used to break into her dilapidated house. More...
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Media Release 22 July 2009 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Ms Sibongile Manana says communication is vital in sustaining partnerships against crime. Manana was speaking yesterday (Tuesday) at meetings held with Ermelo Police Station management and the Msukaligwa business community. More...
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Media Release 03 July 2009 Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Sibongile Manana calls for a thorough investigation in the house breaking, and theft of mandrax tablets kept as evidence in the offices of the Police Organized Crime Unit in Nelspruit. More...
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Media Release 23 June 2009 The MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison, Ms Sibongile Manana is adamant that the establishment of Street Committees will come handy towards the fight against crime. More...
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Media Release 01 June 2009 Mpumalanga government departments have been advised to establish safety teams to ensure safety at schools. More...
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Media Release 27 May 2009 Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Sibongile Manana has called on police to ensure that there is law and order during the service delivery protests taking place in three different areas around the province. More... ___________________________________________________________________________
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Media Release 21 May 2009 Mpumalanga Community Safety,
Security and Liaison MEC Sibongile
Manana has called on the management
of the South African Police Services
to deploy more police at Ogies
following the recent escalating
riots over service delivery.
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Media Release 18 May 2009 Mpumalanga Community Safety,
Security and Liaison MEC, Ms.
Sibongile Manana will convene a
MUNIMEC Meeting on Thursday, 21 May
2009 at 08h00 at Dr. JS Moroka
Council Chambers in Siyabuswa.
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Media Release 18 May 2009 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Sibongile Manana announced her priorities for the first three months saying they will urgently respond to the complaints raised by communities during the past mobilisation campaigns. More... ___________________________________________________________________________
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Media Release 15 May 2009 Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Sibongile Manana has pledged to tackle crime in Mpumalanga, however she needs the support of government officials and communities. More... ___________________________________________________________________________
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Media Release 01 April 2009 Security Cluster Ministers will on Friday 03 April 2009 visit Mpumalanga Province to assess the security readiness for the forthcoming general elections. More... ___________________________________________________________________________
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Media Release 23 March 2009 Mpumalanga Safety and Security MEC, Mr. Siphosezwe Masango warned new police officers against corruption. More... ___________________________________________________________________________
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Media Release 12 March 2009 Mpumalanga Safety and Security, MEC Siphosezwe Masango urged the South African Police Service (SAPS) and other law-enforcement agencies to exercise utmost care when transporting or dealing with suspects. More... ___________________________________________________________________________
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Media Release 09 March 2009 Mpumalanga Safety and Security MEC Siphosezwe Masango has welcomed the destruction of unwanted and illegal fire-arms and ammunition by the Mpumalanga South African Police Service (SAPS) on Thursday, 5 march 2009 in Benoni. More... ___________________________________________________________________________
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Media Release 26 February 2009 Mpumalanga Safety and Security MEC Siphosezwe Masango, has welcomed the arrest of two policemen involved in fraud. More... ___________________________________________________________________________
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Media Releasee 25 February 2009 Visit by Directors-General of the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (Jcps) Cluster to Komatipoort, Mpumalanga. More... ___________________________________________________________________________
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Media Release 03 February 2009 Mpumalanga safety and security MEC, Siphosezwe Masango, expressed regret on Tuesday over the killing of a pupil during a police shoot-out in a classroom. More... ___________________________________________________________________________
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Media Release 03 February 2009 Mpumalanga Safety and Security MEC Siphosezwe Masango has appreciated the police’s continuous efforts of bringing crime to its knees, however he has sympathized with the family of a 17-year old Sedi Khoza who was killed while people were doing their job. More... ___________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Release 26 January 2009 Mpumalanga Safety and Security MEC, Mr. Siphosezwe Masango, will deliver a key note address during the commemoration of National Police Day to be held in Mpumalanga at Mhluzi Stadium in Steve Tshwete Local Municipality on Tuesday, 27 January 2009 at 09h00. More... ___________________________________________________________________________ |
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Media Release 07 January 2009 Mpumalanga Safety and Security MEC, Mr Siphosezwe Masango has learnt with great shock about the senseless murder of Mbombela Local Municipality Speaker, Clr. Jimmy Mohlala. More... ___________________________________________________________________________ |
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