EDITORIAL Youth Day Celebrations 2006

DEP A RTMENT OF COMMUNITY SAFETY - WESTERN CAPE Community

J une/July 2006 SafetyNews Challenges Facing Youth EDITORIAL Youth Day Celebrations 2006

Leonard Ramatlakane Minister for Community Safety On June 16, 1976 – 30 years ago – a number of young people in our country took to the streets in the struggle to put an end to Bantu Education, and to ultimately attain liberation from apartheid.

These young people rallied around the mutual call to establish a non-racial, non-sexist democratic South Africa. Today we reflect on their contribution. I would like to salute some of them in particular. These include Hector Zolile MEC for Community Safety, Leonard Ramatlakane and Western Cape Provincial Commissioner of Police, Mzwandile Petros, interacting with young people Peterson, the Guguletu Seven, Ashley Kriel, Nkosinathi Hlazo, Patrick Madikane, Andile Majola, Fezile Hanse, Robbie Waterwitch, Colline Williams, Christopher Truter and Anton While looking into confronting these challenges, the women registered at the Academy. Up to 200 youth will Fransch. I pay tribute to them for their determination in Department of Community Safety is embarking on a number be involved in leadership and cadreship training, as well as showing the youth of today the honourable path of self- of initiatives aimed at working with young people. Civic Education programmes so that they become role sacrifice, and in serving the cause of justice and dignity Firstly, as part of the Provincial Government’s Strategy models in building social cohesion and sharing of norms for all. Our memories of them have also taught us that against substance abuse affecting our youth, we have and values. responsible citizenship requires that young people adopt developed the Choose 2 Live Project. Details of this project I remember the words of Anton Lembede, who once said, means and ways of overcoming the struggles we face daily. are discussed in this edition. I am sure that as you read you “We need young men and women of high moral stamina It is my belief that the 30th commemoration and celebration will get to know how the Department engages with youth and integrity, and of courage and vision… we need warriors. of 16 June 1976, allows us to confront the challenges we facing challenges of drugs and gangs. This means we have to develop a new type of youth, not face in this age. the pleasure-loving, frivolous, dissolute, light minded type, Due to the social disparities of the past, the vast majority some still bear the brunt of the but youth of stoical discipline, trained to endure suffering of young people in our Province continue to be affected by a legacy, such as the lack of skills, and difficulties.” number of serious challenges. These include: Ambition and a determination to work are some of unemployment and poverty. the characteristics of the kind of men and women our The recent sporadic resurgence of gang conflict that country needs. erupted in Hanover Park, Secondly, as many of our youth come from historically It is my hope that, as we look towards the year ahead, The rise of gangsterism in our townships, such as in New disadvantaged communities, some still bear the brunt of the our young people, working in partnership with government, Crossroads, Guguletu, where young boys are forming apartheid legacy such as the lack of skills, unemployment and will deepen their commitment to create work, fight poverty rival groupings that are terrorising people. poverty. The Department of Community Safety will continue and create a Safer Home for All. This is our resolve in realising The increase in the use of substances like “Tik”, heroine to train our youth from the disadvantaged communities the age of hope for the young people living in the Province and other harmful drugs. at the Chrysalis Academy. Currently there are 107 young of the Western Cape.

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partnership with our youth. everything that has been done, many anti-crime projects. As a Foreword by HOD We have developed this there is still a long road ahead department, we have tapped edition in remembrance of the of us before we can say we have into the undying spirit of the It is with great excitement that youth of 1976. These young made sufficient progress towards morality that inspired the June 16 we announce the arrival of this people taught us a lesson. They achieving the goal of youth generation that helped to liberate newsletter. What excites me taught us that it is possible for empowerment and development. our country. Today’s youth should even more is that this edition is young people to stand up and As a Department, through all of join the fight against crime, dedicated to our youth. As you confront challenges facing them. our programmes and projects, gangsterism, abuse of women read this edition, it is my hope We remember them because they we have developed a strong and child abuse. They should that you will gain a deeper insight have left a legacy of bravery and partnership with communities all engage in the struggle against into the work of the Department, determination in the face of what over the Province. Young people in corruption, and ensure that a particularly with regards to how appeared to be insurmountable these communities, in partnership Safer Home for All is established Head of Department, Mr Mbuyiseli Deliwe we seek to build social capital in difficulties. However, despite with the Department, are driving in our communities. Chrysalis Academy Chrysalis Academy was established in 2000 as a Social Crime Prevention Youth Development Programme targeted at youth at risk.

The Chrysalis Academy aims to citizenship and communication. encouraged, with much emphasis empower young people with The training further covers basic being placed on “positive” life skills that will contribute to health and nutrition, level one first community work, like school building confidence and self- aid, fire fighting and environmental sports coaching, neighbourhood esteem, in order for them to awareness. In the Wilderness watch patrolling and improving take charge of their lives, and to phase, personal limits are tested, the quality of life at home through allow them to have a positive and students learn to identify their greening projects and other clean- impact in their communities. The personal strengths and weaknesses, up activities. The Graduate Affairs programme provides young people develop teambuilding skills and department monitors the progress with training and tools to make discover the power of nature. of graduates for five years after the them economically productive and Abseiling, kayaking, rock climbing course, and ensures that information responsible citizens with positive and long hikes are included in regarding any volunteer or work Thomokazi Maduna a learner at the Chrysalis Academy values and norms. These young this phase. opportunities are communicated people thus become change agents During the Skills Phase, a as part of an ongoing service to within their communities through variety of subjects are offered, both graduates and stakeholders. intensive and ongoing training and based on the needs of the Where 20 or more graduates exist and development. job market. Students may wish to in a particular area, community The targeted population attend Westlake Technical College, clubs have been established to is young people, females and where they are introduced to the assist and support them. males, between the ages of 17 Basic Engineering Skills Training There is no doubt that the and 22 years, who have attained (B.E.S.T) course. Car maintenance, Chrysalis Academy is highly a minimum educational level welding, brick laying, metal and successful. Graduates are in of Grade 10 (standard 8), are woodwork, and electrical circuitry, great demand, with 70% being unemployed and have no criminal amongst others, are covered in employed by over 70 businesses record. Each course accommodates hands-on classes. Participants throughout the Western Cape. 120 to 180 participants with a may also choose agriculture, basic Unemployed graduates are minimum of 100 participants business administration, catering, absorbed into projects, such as accomodated for the first phase, basic computer skills, tour guiding Swim-safe and Bambanani Against 12 weeks of which are residential. or tailoring. Sports coaching is also Crime, and many others run by Following the 12 weeks, graduates offered during this phase. various Government departments are expected to remain on the The final Community phase and organisations. Participants are programme for 5 years, during prepares participants for life in the also in the process of being linked which they are regularly tracked. real world and focuses on business to community policing forums in The 2nd phase involves retraining survival skills, an introduction to order to promote an integrated and development. computers (for those who have approach and synergy amongst all safety projects in the communities. The Academy has thus “.. when I am a parent, I will make a better parent” far established 14 clubs in the following areas: Hanover The first part of the programme not chosen the subject in the Park, Khayelitsha, Mitchell’s is divided into phases: Orientation, Skills phase and have little or no Plain, Nyanga, Bonteheuwel, Wilderness, Skills and Community. experience using a computer) and Mannenberg, Elsies River, Atlantis, A range of activities by learners at the Chrysalis Academy These 4 phases make up the 12 - career guidance. A wide variety Macassar, Oudtshoorn, George, week programme. of socially acceptable activities Knysna, and Piketberg. The clubs and providing a service, especially Birthday. It hopes to unleash the The Orientation phase lays the are also engaged in such as arts serve as a hub for the graduates to primary school children, as a potential that all young people foundation of the programme and crafts, singing, chess, and and young people and offers way of passing on the ethos of the have. A former participant of the and establishes a disciplined daily leisure reading. support, facilitates information Academy. Participation is entirely Academy once said, “.. when I routine where basic life skills such Throughout the programme, dissemination, and provides job voluntary, and free to all who am a parent, I will make a better as neatness and personal hygiene, the students are required to do opportunities. The clubs contribute attend. As the country celebrates parent”. are emphasised. This phase community work-volunteerism to building social cohesion within the 30th Anniversary of June 16 The programme is funded by the includes training in goal setting, is actively promoted. Affiliation communities by encouraging Uprisings in Youth Month, the Department of Community Safety. motivation, problem solving, with a community organisation is participation in community projects Academy is celebrating its 6th Community SafetyNews June 2006 Choose 2 Live Drugs & Gangs Reduction Project 2006/7 “It is so good to see that the Department of Community Safety is genuinely working with young people in this community in addressing gangsterism and the abuse of drugs…we hope the message will be embraced while they are still young” (School Teacher at a Primary School in Saldanha) During the last few years, the people. This is done by groups of Department of Community Safety young people who reach out to has embarked on a number of their peers and inform them about youth crime prevention projects the dangers of drug abuse and the that deal with drugs, gangs, victims involvement in gangsterism. 2 and volunteerism. These projects Secondly, the project provides were implemented in various alternative programmes to communities in the Province, and gangsterism for youth at risk. were facilitated and coordinated The existing alternatives within by the Department, in partnership communities where youth live, are with Community Police Forums, creatively explored and emphasised. NGO’s and CBO’s. The Department Youth are then encouraged to of Community Safety played the participate in these programmes community level and to assist Social leading role in the roll-out of in order for them to create better Workers in this regard. In so doing, these youth projects, while also communities, free from gangs those needing help can readily working with other government and drugs. be assisted by trained and skilled Departments such as Education, Thirdly, the programme streng- people in their neighbourhood. The Health and Social Services and thens communities to be ready to Community Drug Referral Sessions Poverty Alleviation.One of these act against drug abuse by pro- are proactive, promoting door to door visits and partnerships with projects is the “Choose 2 Live: viding community based drug Young learners attending a Choose 2 Live School Road show Drugs & Gangs Reduction Project.” treatment initiatives. Community Departments such as Education, The aim of this project is to mobilise members undergo training in or- enforcement agencies. for themselves as they grow up, Social Services and Poverty young people against drug abuse der to provide help to others on The project provides a distinctive and to have them make up their Alleviation, Sports and Health. and gangsterism. The project drug treatment, so that youth in approach through the engagement own minds about drugs, alcohol contributes towards the reduction difficulty are given treatment within of youth at risk. Trained presenters and gangsterism. In this way, Partnerships with SAPS of drug abuse and participation their communities. are used in a flexible approach facts about drugs & gangsterism The Department of Community in gangsterism by engaging four Finally, the project is also to engage learners in schools are presented without creating Safety has developed a strong different steps. involved in counteracting the and youth at risk, at their level a scare. partnership with SAPS to improve Firstly, the project promotes demand for drugs and participation of understanding and ability. There are a number of different law enforcement interventions. education and awareness on the in gangs through partnerships with The underlying philosophy used interventions through which the The availability of drugs and guns risks and dangers of drug abuse law enforcement structures, such within the project is one that project engages with youth. creates opportunities for crime. and gangsterism to the young as SAPS, City Police and other law persuades young people to think Much more decisive action and The Choose 2 Live Schools Road shows Community Drug interventions are required on the part of SAPS – our ongoing In order to reach as many schools SAPS, School Principals, educators, Referral Sessions partnership can contribute as possible, the project makes use learners and school governing The project also makes use towards the improvement of of road shows. This year alone, up bodies. At each school, role models of Community Drug Referral law enforcement. to 70 schools have been targeted are selected to take part in life skills Sessions. Up to 150 community So far, the “Choose 2 Live” throughout the Province. These are training camps in order to empower volunteers have been trained by project has been introduced to opportunities whereby awareness learners with tools which in turn will SANCA to do drug counseling. 11 schools in the Province. The raising & educational interactions on be shared with other learners at their These volunteers will focus on further roll out of the programme the risks and dangers of drugs and respective schools. During the road 16 priority areas. The fact that is in progress. Many learners have gangs are organised. At each of the shows, creative arts competitions there is a high demand for Social expressed their excitement over road shows, youths are made more are organised whereby learners Workers to assist with counselling the “Choose 2 Live” project. It is aware of the dangers of drugs and can partake as an alternative to in communities continues to create for this reason that a learner based gangs. In addition, there is youth gangsterism. Road shows started in a dilemma for those who seek help. in a school in New Crossroads role model development as well May as a part of the build up to the The involvement of community says “Drugs and gangs affect us as signing of drug and gang free Youth Day Provincial programmes. volunteers is meant to expand in our communities. But we can pledge by all stakeholders including Learners at Summit Primary signing a pledge the treatment and services at Choose 2 Say No!!” to a Drug and Gang Free school

Streetsmart Youth Project Funding support to 15 CPFs/NGO’s The Streetsmart Youth Project forms part of the “Choose 2 Live” During this financial year, the project. Last year, at the start of the “Choose 2 Live” project, a Department of Community number of youth were trained as leaders of the project. This year 60 Safety will assist CPF/NGOs of these youth leaders have started to engage and mobilise youth at to strengthen their activities, risk against drugs & gangsterism in the Province. They will provide aimed at addressing drugs 100 youth activities as alternatives to gangsterism. Each activity has and gangsterism. This is a drug referral focus. These activities will attract the participation of an attempt to address youth in 20 priority communities in the form of workshops, talks, the needs of communities exhibitions, door to door pamphleteering and drug referral for through ensuring that drugs those youth who are abusing drugs. This project kicked off in June and gang interventions are Streetsmart Youth Volunteers engaging with CPF/NGO’s receive regular funding from learners at a school this year. the Department increased. CELEBRATING 30 YEARS O F Y OUTH STRUGGLE

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1. Guguletu Seven Funeral, 2. Coline Williams, 3. Robert Waterwitch, 4. Basil February, 5. Sipho Mutsi, 6. Simon Tseko Nkoli, 7. Parks Makahlana, 8. Matthew Goniwe, 9. Niel Aggett, 10. Peter Mokaba, 11. Anton Fransch, 12. Steve Biko, 13. Joe Ggabi, 14. Ashley Kriel, 15. Solomon Mahlangu, 16. Pares Malatji,17. Hector Peterson CELEBRATING 30 YEARS O F Y OUTH STRUGGLE

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The core Mobilise the communities against crime and facilitate Administer and register / re-register of Community Police functions of 1 and manage outreach programmes 4 Forums, Neighbourhood Watches and Community Safety Forums Improve and maintain better community policing Establish Child Rapid Response Units to respond to the Directorate 2 relations between the police and community 5 missing children are to: Institutionalise anti-crime structures and Implement a Safer Festive Season Programme to decrease crime 3 re-aligning them to the CPF’s 6 during the Festive Season

Bambanani Volunteers Child Rapid B A M B A N A N I A GAINST CRIME Response Unit The Directorate: Community Liaison is During September 2005, the Premier of the also responsible for the recruitment, Western Cape and the MEC for Community establishment and deployment of Bambanani Safety announced the establishment of a Volunteers throughout the Western Cape Child Rapid Response Unit to address the Province. This is in line with the vision of problems of lost children, and reported developing social capital and social cohesion missing children that were found dead. The through the development of youth projects Deputy Minister of Safety & Security, Min. Ismail Abdurizak Baden Keet Western Cape Minister for Community Safety, Shahieda Abrahams Florentia Langenhoven Leonard Ramatlakane has declared: in communities. These volunteers receive Susan Shabangu, launched the “National Faazil Abrahams Mewrnski March “ It is our commitment and responsibility to Andre Adams Lulamela Matshebe NHW training to skill them for the tasks and Safeguarding of Children” on 30 May 2006 create Safer Communities in our local areas Alfonso Arnold Shevonne Matthews this Festive Season.All the people of the Max Bruintjies Nokhango Moya activities that they engage in. The volunteers in Delft (one of the areas where missing Western Cape, especially our families, Elrenso Carollis Kayla Ningo render a service within their communities children were found dead in the bushes women, elderly and visitors must enjoy a peaceful 2005/06 Festive Season in the Simia Carollis Lebohang Nkentle Emergency Numbers to Remember aimed at bringing the level of crime in these surrounding Delft), and gave recognition to Western Cape” Petunia Cottle Asheegah Noordien Nonkosi Dapula Matthew Ohlsson All Emergencies 107 areas under control. During the December the work of the Bambanani Volunteers of this Wendy Foster Henry Plaatjies Ambulance 10177 The safety of our CHILDREN Nokwalene Gontsana Michelle Plaatjies Child Line 0800 055 555 to January holiday period, the Department Unit. Presently, 10 units of 20 Bambanani is a priority for the Chantal Gordon Zonele Silwuana Red Cross Hospital (021) 658 5111 Provincial Government Zahier Hardien Rashanda Smith of Community Safety relies heavily on the Volunteers each (200 Volunteers) are Concerned Parents of (021) 371 1149 of the Western Cape. Renata Ismail Novellen Solomons Missing Children (021) 372 7500 volunteers to render their services within based in the Metro, and an additional 400 Together with communities Natasha Jafta Loliwe Sphenathi the different projects across the Province. Volunteers in 20 areas will be recruited, and we will ensure Marika Jansen Cavaril-Lee Waldeck Somerset Hospital All. (Deceased) Carlton V D Berg Child Protection Unit (021) 425 5245 The Festive Season Projects include: Safety will be extended to include the rural areas a Safer Home for on Trains, Safety on Beaches, Community- during this financial year. Based Activities, Monitoring of Shebeens, The statistics and successes of this Safety of Women and Children, Activities project speak for itself: out of 170 missing on Beaches (for the youth), Arrive Alive and children: 162 were found alive; 3 were found Special Deployments. dead; and 5 are still missing. These statistics Together with your support, we can make the Western Cape Safe this Festive Season cover the period 27 September 2005 to Issued by The Department of Community Safety, 15 Wale Street, Cape Town,Tel: 021 483 3747, Fax: 021 483 3479. 31 May 2006. Directorate Road Safety Management Youth development and training Learner Licence School The Department of Community Safety has initiated a Holiday Project partnership with the Chrysalis Youth Academy to implement are priorities of the Department of this project during the months of July and August of this In 2004, the Directorate Road Safety management initiated year. This will provide the youth of the Academy with driver the “Learner Licence School Holiday Project” for learners of Community Safety. Over the last few education skills as well as oppotunities to obtain their grades 11 & 12. At the commencement of this project, a years, the Department, in conjunction learner licences. number of schools from within the metro were identified and with the Directorate Road Safety invited to participate in the pilot programme. The aim of this project is to assist learners to obtain their learner licences. Road Safety Soccer and Management, has engaged the youth This project is normally undertaken during the June/July and Volleyball Tournament in the pedestrian campaign and September school holidays. Like most projects targeted at This project has been running for the past 3 years and is held young people, its popularity has now extended into other during the Easter school holiday period. The project aims to community outreach programme. regions as well. Fourteen schools have thus far participated increase road safety awareness levels. It is also seen as a way Key projects have emerged out of in the project, which is expected to grow in the years of getting the youth off the streets and empowering them to come. with life skills on road safety. this interaction.

Young learners attending Learner License School Project Theme for the Safer Easter Holiday Project Participants of the Road Safety Fun Run Community SafetyNews June 2006

Road Safety Fun Run along the section of Lansdowne, Steve Biko and Walter Sisulu This year saw the involvement of community leaders and Once again athletes from disadvantaged schools participated roads in Khayelitsha. Cultural groups are asked to compose councillors in sharing their views with community residents in the Road Safety Fun Run during Easter holidays. This road safety songs based on the road safety literature supplied on road safety problems. Close to 2000 people attended this provided the Directorate for Road Safety Management to them on the day. Performances include traditional songs, year’s event. with opportunities to highlight the safety themes of the gumboot dances and women’s cultural dances. The highlight The Department Of Community Safety, has also project and to distribute road safety educational material. of the day is the awarding of a prize to the winner of the organised a number of different projects with the primary This project created a fun atmosphere while ensuring SAFE group that comes up with the most impressive song, and also aim of reaching young people. These projects include sports practices when using the road. one that renders the best dance. Prizes include promotional tournaments, such as a road safety handball tournament; a items such as clocks and mini portable radios. This year youth golf day; a road safety school drama; child in traffic the young people once again ensured that the day was a programmes and the ever popular “Danny Cat” shows. Annual Youth Cultural Day success. Radio Zibonele, a community radio station based All of these projects have been designed to reach young For the past two years, the directorate has observed the in Khayelitsha, ensured that residents in these communities people all over the Province, as well as passing on education “Road Safety Youth Cultural Day”. The objective of this event were reached with messages on road safety. and information about road safety in their communities. is to raise awareness on the pedestrian hazardous locations

No Name Surname Organisation Area Street Smart 1 Nomvuyo Tsheqane Bambanani Gugulethu 2 Ntombekhaya Mbeka Bambanani Gugulethu HOD Youth Programme 3 Nandipha Tsheqane Bambanani Gugulethu Appointed 4 Bulelwa Tose Bambanani Gugulethu List of Attending New 5 Vuyokazi Mbusi Bambanani Gugulethu The Department of S . S .Y Coordinators 6 Tabita Qwanyashe CPF Nyanga Community Safety has 7 Pumeza Mtiya CPF (Puppet Show) Nyanga appointed a new Head of Training 23rd to 26th June 2006 8 Tozeka Manqola Bambanani Nyanga Department, Mr Mbuyiseli 9 Sindiswa Hlakula Bambanani Nyanga Deliwe. Mr Deliwe started Elfin Bale Camp Site on the 1st July 2006 at the 10 Nolubabalo Vati Bambanani Nyanga Department and comes with Want to know your nearest Street Smart 11 Rashied Johnson Chrysalis Community Club Hanover Park a range of experiences. He Youth Coordinator? Call: 021 483 5621 12 Ighsaan Abrahams H. Y. D. F Hanover Park is an academic and a former 13 Giovanni Lewis H. Y. D. F Hanover Park lecturer. He has worked in 14 Yazeed Busic Bambanani Hanover Park the public sector. 15 Rayaat Samuels H. Y. D. F Hanover Park Mr Deliwe, 48, was born and bred in Port Elizabeth, in 16 Aneer Samuels H. Y. D. F Hanover Park the Eastern Cape. He obtained 17 Lorenzo Fortuin T. A. C Mitchell’s Plain his M.A. degree from the 18 Ashley Harzenberg Mitchell’s Plain University of Oxford, having 19 Selvedor Daniels Mitchell’s Plain studied Economics and 20 Flynn Davids Mitchell’ Plain Economic History. He has also 21 Shannz Stemmet Sea reige Park Mitchell’s Plain been conferred other degrees from the University College 22 Lecharndre Holding Delft London, the University of 23 Lindiwe Lengs Bambanani (Trauma Delft St Andrews in Scotland, as Centre) well as from the Oxford 24 Vusisizwe Mpu Itsacalimoon Delft Brookes University in the 25 Author Cornelissen Delft United Kingdom. Mr Deliwe 26 Nwabisa Nela SAPS Delft has lectured at Fort Hare University and in the School Annie Sirowsky at the Choose 2 Live Project motivating young learners 27 Donryan Geduldt Delft of Public Management at the University of Pretoria. Prior to joining the Street Smart Youth Coordinators Department of Community Safety, Mr Deliwe has held No Name Surname Sex Address No Name Surname Sex Address No Name Surname Sex Address various posts in the public 1 Viwe Mqikela M Macassar 22 Phumza Somma F Knysna 43 Vuyo Mguga M Khayelitsha sector which include being 2 Rowena Hendricks F Macassar 23 Lucinda Harker F Knysna 44 Thamsanqa Mpalweni M Khayelitsha a Director of Strategic 3 Bianca Booysen F Macassar 24 Nkosinathi Litholi M Knysna 45 Jordaan Hinana M Nyanga Planning and Co-ordination 4 Olivia Jansen F Macassar 25 Anelisa Mboniso F Knysna 46 Vusumzi Ngantweni M Nyanga Services in the Office of the 5 Joseph Morare M Atlantis 26 Thandi Tokota F Knysna 47 Brain Malase M Nyanga Premier, Eastern Cape, Chief 6 Keith Kaboua M Atlantis 27 Phumeza Moss F Knysna 48 Boniswa Pango F Nyanga Director (Strategy, Research & Implementation) in the 7 Jerome Varne M Atlantis 28 Petronela Prince F Oudtshoorn 49 Babalwa Vellem F Nyanga Presidency as well Chief 8 Lelani Englebrecht F Atlantis 29 Mary-Ann Douws F Oudtshoorn 50 Peter Morris M Worcester Director, in the Department 9 Adenaan Stemmet M Bontheuwel 30 Bernice Goliath F Oudtshoorn 51 Ashley Buys M Worcester of Justice. 10 Allan Cloete M Bontheuwel 31 Allistair Gordon M Oudtshoorn 52 Vuyokazi Majali F Kraaifontein He takes over from Mr 11 Marwaan Meyer M Bontheuwel 32 Claude Booysen M Oudtshoorn 53 Sabelo Roto M Kraaifontein Omar Valley who has been 12 Dolly Jaggers F Plattenberg Bay 33 Desmond Tom M Beaufort west 54 Asanda Solwandle M Kraaifontein acting in the post. 13 Bonelwa Marali F Plattenberg Bay 34 Thembinkosi Thawni M Beaufort west 55 Yandisa Jentile M Kraaifontein The MEC for Community 14 Nkosinathi Menziwa M George 35 Lennedh Booysen M Beaufort west 56 Vuyiswa Mavuma F Gugulethu Safety, Mr Leonard 15 Luzuko Banda M George 36 Wilfred Van Niek M Beaufort west 57 Eugen Campson M Manenberg Ramatlakane, says “We 16 Thandoxolo Zakile M George 37 Raafiq Martinez M Mitchells Plain 58 Jackie Knight F Manenberg welcome Mr Deliwe on 17 Anda Nqoshana M George 38 Annette Mayo F Hanover Park 59 Raino Olyn M West Bank board and are excited about 18 Yolanda Mtana F George 39 Natsha Hofsta F Hanover Park 60 Brian Suker M West Bank the new possibilities that he 19 Nomakholwa Mente F George 40 Zipho Sihle M Khayelitsha 61 Caswell Daniels M West Bank presents to the Department. 20 Zuko Njokweni M George 41 Siyabulela Yolwa M Khayelitsha 62 Halrico Abrahams M West Bank 21 Andiswa Matshekethe F Knysna 42 Bajabuli Malila F Khayelitsha Community SafetyNews June 2006

Safety Tips for Women Safety Tips For Women Be on the alert for strangers in the area – if you think Do not leave a social event with someone you have just Traveling Alone you are being followed, run to the nearest place where met or don’t know Be aware of your surroundings and activities of the people there are people – a house, a petrol station or even just a You have the right to say NO! around you. busy road. REMEMBER: Most women are raped by someone If you are out at night, stay in well-lit, and well populated they know. areas Avoid secluded areas at night, like stairwells, under cover Walk close to the kerb and avoid alleys and bushes where Avoiding Rape parking areas, empty train carriages, etc. attackers may hide. Date rape is the sexual abuse of one partner by the other, Lock all the doors when traveling by car. Always walk facing oncoming traffic. in a dating relationship Trust your gut feeling. If something looks remotely Carry your handbag close to your body and avoid wearing Do not allow another person to touch you in a way that suspicious, get help from a security officer, policeman highly visible jewellery. makes you feel uncomfortable - by addressing the person or colleague. Park your vehicle in well- lit areas. firmly, make it clear that the behaviour is unacceptable If you are in difficulty, call SAPS Crime Stop: 086 0010 111 If approached by a stranger while in your car, lean on your horn to attract attention or drive away. Have your keys ready when you approach your car and The Department of Community Safety: always look inside your car before you get in. Policing Compliments / Complaints Centre If you think that you are being followed, drive to a Police station or to a public place. Keep your keys ready when you approach your home and In 2002 the Department of Community Safety and the South African Police Service enter immediately. jointly put together the Western Cape Police Service Charter.

The Service Charter came about as a result of a greater consultative process involving communities, civil society formations, SAPS, Joggers the Department of Community Safety and other law enforcement agencies. The purpose of the Service Charter is to ensure that SAPS personnel in Community Service Centres provide a satisfactory professional service to the public at all times. Train with someone else – preferably more than In the light of this, the Department of Community Safety runs a 24 hour Policing Compliments/Complaints Centre. one person If the SAPS does not fulfill its obligations or does not provide the service it should, you may lodge a complaint/compliment with the Vary your route and your training time every day. Station Commissioner and/or contact the Run with your keys nestled between your fingers – in an Department of Community Safety, Compliments/Complaints Centre at attack situation – they will function as a knuckleduster (go for your attackers most vulnerable parts – eyes, (tel) 021 483 4332 (fax) 021 483 6026 throat, face, groin) Wear reflective clothing or light clothing so that you are e-mail to: visible to motorists [email protected]

Carry pepper spray or one of the many anti-mugging or write to: devices on the market. Make sure you know how it works The Policing Complaints Centre and don’t be scared to use it Department of Community Safety Do a course in basic self-defence P.O. Box 5346 Cape Town Carry a whistle around your neck so that you can raise Or visit: www.capegateway.gov.za/policing_complaints the alarm in a crisis Train with your dog – a large one. Commitment The South African Police Services commits itself to recognise and build partnerships with the community and Tell someone exactly which route you will be following Community Policing Forums to combat crime effectively. and when you can be expected to return

Complete the above form and sign up as a volunteer, Fax to 021-483 3484 or post to Department of Community Safety. Directorate Community Liaison. P.O. Box 5346, Cape Town, 8000 or phone 021-483 5590 Issued by The Department of Community Safety, 35 Wale Street, Cape Town