PROVINCIAL NEWS - Western Cape Premier Alan Winde and his Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, have welcomed the appointment of Lieutenant General Sizakhele Dyantyi as the new Provincial Police Commissioner.
Marais praised the appointment, saying Dyantyi is no stranger to her office.
“We worked closely together in addressing numerous challenges in his capacity as the West Coast District Commissioner.
"He has first-hand knowledge of the unique crime challenges facing the Western Cape and understands the importance of partnerships.
“His appointment presents an important opportunity to embrace new ways of strengthening policing in the province, with a strong focus on the proper resourcing of police stations and tackling gang and organised crime.
“I look forward to my renewed partnership with the provincial management of SAPS under his leadership,” Marais said.
Minister Anroux Marais has an established working relationship with the new provincial commissioner, Lieutenant General Sizakhele Dyantyi. Photo: westerncape.gov.za
'We've had enough of criminals'
Winde said his government stands ready to continue supporting SAPS through its own safety initiatives, including investments in law enforcement, technology, data-driven crime prevention, and partnerships with municipalities and neighbourhood safety structures.
He said deadly shootings in the Western Cape are becoming the norm.
"This past weekend, I joined Neighbourhood Watch, SAPS and Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) members on a safety walkabout in Philippi East.
"Every resident I engaged with said the same thing: we have had enough of criminals!”
Winde is committed to a constructive working relationship with Dyantyi, but stressed that improved collaboration alone will not succeed in reducing crime.
“Addressing this crisis requires significantly greater investment in frontline policing resources, modern investigative capabilities, and intelligence-gathering.
"Without these critical building blocks, it will remain difficult to dismantle organised criminal networks,” he said.
He again called on the national government to allocate policing resources more equitably, ensuring that provinces and communities with the highest crime burdens receive the personnel and operational support they require.
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