{"id":1542,"date":"2023-09-15T06:56:12","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T06:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dtsl\/2023\/09\/15\/speech-mec-nomandla-bloem-address-ncpcpb-quarterly-meeting\/"},"modified":"2023-09-15T06:56:12","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T06:56:12","slug":"speech-mec-nomandla-bloem-address-ncpcpb-quarterly-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dtsl\/2023\/09\/15\/speech-mec-nomandla-bloem-address-ncpcpb-quarterly-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Speech – MEC Nomandla Bloem Address NCPCPB Quarterly Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"

MEC NOMANDLA BLOEM<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

NCPCPB QUARTERLY MEETING <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

09 JUNE 2023<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

KIMBERLEY<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Programme Director<\/span><\/p>\n

NC Provincial Police Commissioner Lt Gen Koliswa Otola\/<\/span><\/p>\n

Maj Gen L Ngubelanga: DPC Policing and Operations<\/span><\/p>\n

NCPCPB Chairperson Mr T Molapo and District Board Leadership<\/span><\/p>\n

HOD Rodney Pieterse<\/span><\/p>\n

Religious and Community Leaders present<\/span><\/p>\n

Stakeholders present<\/span><\/p>\n

It is such an honour to be with you today, so thank you for the invitation. Whenever we assemble in this manner, we must ensure that we walk out having secured tighter bonds, sustained relationships and better functioning, as always, united by purpose and action, inspired by the preservation of peace and motivated by the realisation that none of our safety goals can be achieved alone.<\/span><\/p>\n

We have just relaunched DevCom in the Province, that has at its core the goal a supported, strengthened Criminal Justice System that has all spheres of Government working in unity in our quest for justice and peace, for economic stability and in our continuous pursuit of prosperity for the people of the Northern Cape. We are looking forward to the coordinated work that will emanate from that platform. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Minister of Police, in his Budget Vote, recently announced the theme this year as “Combating Crime through Decisive Police Action and Robust Community Involvement”. I do not think this leaves us any doubt to the importance of our ability to optimise not only our working relationship, but our ability to translate community safety needs into real protection. <\/span><\/p>\n

Let me share with you the 10 Policing Commands he has issued:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Increased Crime Prevention and Combating Action Plan<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Community Mobilisation and the Resourcing of the CPFs<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. SAPS Recruitment and Expansion Interventions<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Capacitation of Detectives, DPCI and other Specialised Operational Units<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Gender Based Violence and Femicide and Improvements in DNA Processing<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Wellness, Discipline and Improved Police Morale<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Enhanced Policing Technology and the 4IR<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Police Visibility, Mobility and Rapid Response<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Building of Police Stations<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. The Whole of Government and Whole of Society Approach in the Fight against Crime<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    With regards to the capacitation of CPFs, Minister Cele announced that R70 million has been allocated to provinces to support resource requirements such as vehicles, laptops, torches, reflective jackets and other tools of trade. In addition, a R5 million is also provided for community interactions in terms of Imbizo, awareness campaigns, summits and conferences.<\/span><\/p>\n

    With regards to above, a three-day CPF\/Policing Indaba was concluded in the beginning of May, where these matters were raised and discussed. We are asking that we stay on top of resolutions made here and that we keep engaging National in terms of the modalities of the roll-out of funding allocated in this regard. <\/span><\/p>\n

    As we have new members, new leaders in certain spaces, HOD, I am asking that we take time to not only conduct and complete CPF training processes, but that we simultaneously workshop comprehensively our Northern Cape Provincial Crime Prevention Strategy with all members and stakeholders. <\/span><\/p>\n

    It is, for me, and for members of the community essential that our understanding of root and societal causes and contributors to crime is realised and, as such, how it influences our approaches. There are realities of poverty, unemployment and equality that remains an underlying cause of vulnerabilities to crime and criminality. <\/span><\/p>\n

    There are issues of substance abuse and, indeed, patriarchal norms and values that impacts the shape, form and victim of violence. All these complex matters must be understood by all of us if we want to make a real dent in being socially conscious and appropriately responsive.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The Department of Transport, Safety & Liaison has set its way forward for the year in terms of CPF support. HOD, these will form our core, fundamental goals and directives and must be approached with priority and care:<\/span><\/p>\n