ARTICLES RELATING TO DAN PLATO

Bill will improve police oversight

2013-03-28 22:31

The community safety bill recently passed in the Western Cape legislature will improve oversight of police, an official says.

Further delay in police commission case

2013-03-26 22:34

An application to force Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa and three others to hand over documents in the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry court matter has been postponed.

Another Western Cape teen murdered

2013-02-11 11:34
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The body of a 19-year-old Cape Town teenager has been found under a bed, and a 21-year-old man who was known to her has been arrested, according to a report.

Zille's De Doorns visit disrupted

2012-11-08 15:58

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has left De Doorns after a small crowd of people became rowdy during her walkabout in the protest-hit area.

Cop shooting a 'heinous act'

2012-10-17 18:30

The shooting of another police officer in Cape Town was a "heinous act" and would not be tolerated, Western Cape Community Safety MEC Dan Plato says.

MEC: Corrupt cops report not ignored

2012-07-25 21:36

Western Cape Community Safety MEC Dan Plato did not ignore a report sent to him about corrupt police officers, his spokesperson says.

Drug crimes affect Western Cape most

2012-07-04 20:32

Drug offences head the list of crimes affecting Western Cape communities, the provincial community safety department said on Wednesday.

CT police stations get special attention

2012-06-30 09:05

Twenty-two police stations which receive over half of the Western Cape's crime reports will get special attention, provincial Community Safety MEC Dan Plato says.

Top cops being paid by gangs - Plato

2012-02-03 10:49

High ranking police officers are on the payrolls of drug lords and underworld figures in the Western Cape, says community safety MEC Dan Plato.

Cops clamp down on drunk drivers

2011-08-01 10:33

Sixteen people have been arrested for drunk driving in the Western Cape, the department of community safety says.

Dan Plato becomes an MEC

2011-05-30 12:44

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has announced that former Cape Town mayor Dan Plato is the province's new MEC for community safety.

Mayor offers condolences after fatal fire

2011-03-23 10:32

Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato has extended his condolences after nine people died in a house fire in Macassar, saying he will visit the scene to offer support.

Zille blamed for Hout Bay violence

2010-10-04 08:34

Hundreds of residents of Hangberg in Hout Bay have protested against Western Cape Premier Helen Zille, holding her personally responsible for the recent violence in the area.

Troops gear up for gun race

2010-09-18 07:24

More than 100 soldiers will take part in South Africa's first ever artillery gun race in Cape Town, the city sasy.

Xenophobia: SA to call in UN

2010-07-16 14:40

The government is planning to approach the UN High Commissioner for Refugees to help in its fight against xenophobia, Western Cape Premier Helen Zille says.

Toilet war may be over soon

2010-06-25 22:09

An end to Cape Town's toilet war may be in sight, thanks to an initiative by the SA National Civic Organisation.

Archbishop enters toilet fray

2010-06-09 15:55

Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town Thabo Makgoba has offered to chair a meeting between parties involved in the "potentially explosive" Cape Town toilet debacle.

CT mayor still waiting for cops

2010-06-08 14:04

Cape Town mayor Dan Plato is still waiting for police to contact him regarding charges laid against him by the ANC Youth League.

Calm after toilet protests

2010-06-03 20:17

Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato says Khayelitsha's toilet protests have subsided, but police say sporadic unrest continued.

Toilet protesters due in court

2010-06-02 10:51

Cape Town police say the situation in Khayelitsha is "calm", as the 32 people arrested after a violent toilet protest were due to appear in court.

Arrests after ANCYL protest

2010-06-01 10:06

The ANC Youth League's regional secretary and five others have been arrested after leading a protest against the removal of toilets in Cape Town.

Plato calls for protest

2010-05-31 14:20

Cape Town mayor Dan Plato has called on Khayelitsha residents to burn tyres and protest against the ANC Youth League for destroying toilet enclosures.

Vandalism reports lies - ANCYL

2010-05-25 22:50

The ANC Youth League's national office has rejected as "lies" reports that its Dullah Omar branch plans to vandalise the City of Cape Town.

Plato asks ANC to rein in ANCYL

2010-05-25 15:34

Cape Town mayor Dan Plato has asked the ANC to "constrain their youth league", after ANCYL members tore down enclosures around toilets.

CT celebrates 30 days to SWC

2010-05-11 15:46

Hundreds of people have packed into Cape Town's City Hall to celebrate the 30-day countdown to the kick-off of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

 

Western Cape safety bill approved

2013-03-28 11:57

The majority of Western Cape MPLs voted in favour of the provincial community safety bill.

Rape a social issue, not political - Zille

2013-02-11 17:33

Trying to score political points from the murder of 17-year-old Anene Booysen would be disrespectful to rape victims, DA leader Helen Zille says.

Probe paramedic's arrest - MEC

2013-01-24 15:30

Police officers who apparently manhandled a paramedic attending to a Franschhoek accident scene should be investigated, Western Cape Community Safety MEC Dan Plato says.

Zille's De Doorns visit disrupted

2012-11-08 15:58

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has left De Doorns after a small crowd of people became rowdy during her walkabout in the protest-hit area.

MEC: Special units needed for gangs

2012-09-05 19:25

Specialised police units are needed to combat gang crime on the Cape Flats, says Western Cape Community Safety MEC Dan Plato.

Researcher: Officials knew about corrupt cops

2012-07-25 13:02

A Cape Town criminologist who sent her study on corrupt police officers and gangsters to various officials is dismayed that no action had been taken.

W Cape residents reveal top crimes

2012-07-04 18:24

Substance abuse, home burglaries and common robbery are the crimes which affect most Western Cape communities, the provincial community safety department says.

Mthethwa to challenge Western Cape bill

2012-06-05 17:33

The proposed Western Cape community safety bill clashed with the Constitution, the police ministry says.

W Cape seeks return of special units

2011-11-22 19:10

The Western Cape government's legislature has come out in support of the reinstatement of specialised drug and gang units by the police.

SA Roadlink bus impounded

2011-07-27 12:54

An SA Roadlink bus has been impounded near Beaufort West for being unroadworthy, Western Cape officials say.

1 460 houses to be built in Happy Valley

2011-05-10 20:34

Cape Town mayor Dan Plato says a housing project in Cape Town is expected to provide about 1 460 dwellings.

20 year waiting list for houses

2010-11-15 08:19

People who are currently on waiting lists for houses in Cape Town will stay on those lists for another 15 to 20 years unless new solutions are found.

Hout Bay tense as protesters block road

2010-09-21 09:24

Police have fired rubber bullets at Hout Bay residents who have barricaded roads to protest against attempts to dismantle illegal structures.

Still not xenophobia for Mthethwa

2010-07-16 22:47

Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa continues to insist that violence in the Western Cape is "so-called" rather than actual xenophobia.

Graveyard flats an 'injustice'

2010-07-08 07:53

The development of an upmarket apartment complex on part of a graveyard was a "terrible injustice", Cape Town mayor Dan Plato says.

Zille walks out of 'toilet' talks

2010-06-24 22:38

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille and Cape Town mayor Dan Plato have walked out of a meeting on toilets because of another ANCYL threat.

Unenclosed toilets suits ANCYL: Zille

2010-06-08 19:06

Attempts by the City of Cape Town to enclose toilets in Makhaza had been blocked for political reasons, says Western Cape Premier Helen Zille.

ANCYL lays charges against CT mayor

2010-06-07 22:38

The ANC Youth League has laid a charge at the Khayelitsha police station against Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato.

Cape Town, the World Cup & racism

2010-06-03 11:45
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While Cape Town has been installed as the jewel of South Africa it should not be forgotten that it is home to many poor people, writes Hlengiwe Mnguni.

Further protests over toilets

2010-06-01 14:16

Cape Town police say the situation is "tense but calm" as protests over the removal of toilets continued, with 11 people arrested for public violence.

People angry over toilet removals

2010-05-31 21:44

Khayelitsha residents have burned tyres to protest against the removal of 65 toilets in the Makhaza settlement, police say.

CT at crossroads over toilets

2010-05-26 07:29

The City of Cape Town has reached a "crossroads" over the toilets destroyed in Khayelitsha, says the mayor, Dan Plato.

ANC on violence campaign - DA

2010-05-25 17:27

DA leader Helen Zille says the ANCYL's destruction of toilet enclosures is part of the ruling party's campaign of violence and intimidation against the opposition in the Western Cape.

ANCYL to 'vandalise' Cape Town

2010-05-25 14:09

The ANC Youth League has called on the youth to "destroy everything" in Cape Town and make it "ungovernable", because of poor service delivery.

Hundreds march in CT strike

2010-04-12 15:27

Hundreds of Samwu members in Cape Town have taken part in a nationwide strike over wages as they embarked on a march to the civic centre to hand over a memorandum to Mayor Dan Plato.

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