Justice Crime Prevention and Security Cluster
The justice, crime prevention and security cluster briefed the media on Sunday on its programmes and plans for the year ahead.
Led by the justice minister Jeff Radebe, the cluster reported that a number of “strategic and tactical interventions aimed at improving the state of public safety in our country” had been developed.
In general, the cluster seeks to increase the levels of safety in the country, make South Africa more attractive for investors and put in place an environment conducive to the development of stable families and communities.
Highlights during the media briefing include:
• Reintroduction of South African Police Service family violence, child protection and sexual offences units – focus on crimes prevalent amongst vulnerable groups
• Continued strengthening of partnerships within the criminal justice system- involving government , business, interest groups, media, municipalities, religious and youth formations and
international law enforcement agencies
• 10111 operations under review
• To increase case finalisation rate at all courts
• New medical parole advisory board to come into operation on 1 March 2012-instructed to look at all “seriously and terminally ill inmates” who have applied for medical parole
• Continued emphasis on effective border management to deal with crime syndicates and poaching
• Home affairs department finalising a draft immigration policy-to boost control at ports of entry
• Cyber-security policy framework to be tabled with cabinet soon for approval- specific cybercrime plans to be drawn up during 2012
Mention was also made of the Correctional Matters Amendment Act signed into law by president Zuma in May last year. Draft regulations were tabled in Parliament in August. The date on which the act comes into effect still has to be determined.
The legislation allows for the setting up of a new medical parole policy.
“It lays the legislative basis for management of remand detainees and regulates detention in police cells by stipulating that no inmate may be detained in police cells for a period exceeding seven days”.
Sabinet Cape Town Office
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