Western Cape Premier Helen Zille together
with the MEC of Community Safety Dan Plato and MEC of Health Theuns Botha on
Monday launched the Western Cape Government’s recently finalised Integrated
Provincial Violence Prevention Policy Framework.
Zille said the policy brings together a
range of proposals focused on reducing and preventing violence in the Western
Cape, which are all in line with our government's 'whole-of-society' approach.
Premier Zille’s Spokesperson Zak Mbhele
said the policy outlines to is look at ways to reduce the availability of
alcohol in residential areas, especially in Nyanga where there are about 25 000
illegal sheebeens.
Mbhele added that it has been identified
that alcohol abuse contributes to unnatural deaths and sicknesses.
The projects also aims to introduce many
interventions in the areas affected by violence and alcohol abuse.
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