Eastern Cape Department of Safety and Liaison (Community Safety) - Estimates of Provincial Revenue and Expenditure 2024/25 (Vote 15)
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Mobilisation of safety and security stakeholders for social crime prevention
The department mobilises safety and security stakeholders to implement the Provincial Safety Strategy and integrated social crime prevention programmes focused on substance abuse, victim empowerment, school safety and gender-based violence.
- Who it is for
- Safety and security stakeholders, communities, women and children
- How to act on it
- No registration or application route is stated; the department mobilises stakeholders towards the implementation of the programmes.
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Mobilisation of safety and security stakeholders towards advancing the implementation of Provincial Safety Strategy and to ensure an integrated approach to social crime prevention programs focusing on substance abuse, victim empowerment, school safety, Gender Based Violence (GBV) with a specific focus on women and children;
Court Watch Brief programme
The department analyses gender-based violence dockets that were thrown out of court or withdrawn, with the aim of possible review and return to the court roll for conclusion.
- Who it is for
- People affected by gender-based violence and relevant justice stakeholders
- How to act on it
- No public application route is stated; the department analyses the relevant GBV dockets for possible review and return to the court roll.
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The department is implementing the Court Watch Brief programme which entails analysing all GBV dockets that have either been thrown out of court or withdrawn for purposes of a possible review and returned into the court roll for conclusion.
Monitoring implementation of Independent Police Directorate recommendations
The department monitors whether SAPS implements recommendations from the Independent Police Directorate.
- Who it is for
- SAPS and communities affected by police services
- How to act on it
- No public access route is stated; the department monitors implementation.
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The SAPS implementation of recommendations from the Independent Police Directorate is also subject to the monitoring by the department;
Monitoring compliance with the Domestic Violence Act of 116 of 1988
The department monitors and evaluates compliance with the Domestic Violence Act of 116 of 1988.
- Who it is for
- Police services and people affected by domestic violence
- How to act on it
- No public access route is stated; the department conducts the monitoring and evaluation.
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Also monitors and evaluates the compliance with the Domestic Violence Act of 116 of 1988;
Regular monitoring and assessment of the South African Police Services (SAPS)
The department monitors and assesses SAPS policies, effectiveness and systems as part of civilian oversight of policing.
- Who it is for
- South African Police Services (SAPS) and communities affected by policing
- How to act on it
- No public application route is stated; the department carries out the monitoring and assessment.
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The Civilian Secretariat for Police Services Act 2 of 2011, requires the department to enforce regular monitoring and assessment of the South African Police Services (SAPS) in terms of its policies and effectiveness of their systems;
Research on SAPS policy and social crime prevention programmes
The department conducts research intended to influence SAPS policy formulation and social crime prevention programmes.
- Who it is for
- SAPS policy and social crime prevention stakeholders
- How to act on it
- No public access or submission route is stated; the department conducts the research.
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The department also conducts research to influence the SAPS policy formulation and social crime prevention programmes;
Facts
Places
Eastern Cape
Amounts
R 144 840 000
Key Takeaways
- department: Department of Community Safety
- province: Eastern Cape
- vote: Vote 15
- year: 2024/25
- appropriation: R144 840 000
- MEC: MEC of Community Safety
- administrating department: Department of Community Safety
- accounting officer: Head of Department
- programmes: civilian oversight of SAPS, social crime prevention, GBV focus, Court Watch Brief
- legislation: Civilian Secretariat for Police Services Act 2 of 2011
- policy: Provincial Safety Strategy
- date: Estimates EPRE 2024/25
Dates
Opening Date
1 January 2024