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Minister Marais commends Western Cape Liquor Authority and Law Enforcement agencies following R9 million illicit liquor seizure and arrests

Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, has commended the Western Cape Liquor Authority (WCLA), the...

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Premier and Western Cape Government Cabinet strongly condemn xenophobic violence

The Western Cape Government Cabinet has condemned, in the strongest possible terms, all acts of violence, intimidation, or lawlessness...

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Minister Marais welcomes Graduation and Employment of 12 New Peace Officers in Cape Agulhas Municipality

Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, has welcomed the graduation and employment of 12 new Peace...

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Power outage update - West Coast, Winelands, Garden Route and Overberg

Power outage update from Premier Alan Winde, 1 June 2026 Since the severe weather that affected most of the Western Cape last month, I have...

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Minister Marais welcomes launch of third Safe Zone by Mitchells Plain Safety and Development Forum

Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, has welcomed the expansion of Western Cape Government’s...

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Minister Marais condemns deadly shooting in Kayamandi and calls for perpetrators to be brought to justice

Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, has condemned the shocking wave of violence that claimed the...

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Premier Winde and Minister Marais cautiously welcome reduction in murders, but warn violent crime still unacceptably high

Premier Alan Winde and Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, have cautiously welcomed the decrease...

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Western Cape Government Cabinet satisfied with state of readiness of disaster management agencies and other stakeholders ahead of severe weather

The Western Cape Government Cabinet met last night to assess the state of readiness of disaster risk management teams ahead of an intense...

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More illegal firearms off of Western Cape streets but Minister Marais repeats call for improved prosecutions

Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, welcomed the seizure of approximately 60 illegal firearms...

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Western Cape Provincial Safety Council raises serious concerns over Operation Prosper

At a meeting of the Western Cape Provincial Safety council this week, Premier Alan Winde brought the serious concerns of thousands of...

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