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gender equality bill
(August 2012) will
strengthen the fight
against violence and
crimes directed at
women.
Inter-ministerial
arrangements: reestablishment of
Family Violence Child
Protection and Sexual
Offences unit well
advanced
Active
engagement of all
communities in
the fight against
crime and
violence
Identify and
strengthen anti
crime and
violence
strategies in all
three spheres of
government
specifically
designed to
combat violence
against women
and children
Continuous Government anticrime partnerships
and strategies
currently being
implemented are
significantly
contributing towards
the reduction of crime
levels across the
country. The levels of
crime continue to drop
and, according to
independent studies,
more people are
beginning to feel safe.
There is an increase of
8% in the public
appreciation of how
government is
performing in reducing
crime levels when
compared to five years
ago (32% in November
2007 to 40% in
November 2012
Government has
initiated various
partnerships to reduce
crime. In the Western
Cape, for instance, the
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These findings are in
line with the
2011/12 (SAPS)
National Crime
Statistics Report of
government Recent
statistics shows that
38% believed that
the level of violent
crime has decreased
in their area of
residence compared
to 33% who said
that crime had
increased but there
is also a 29
percentage group
which believed that
crime has stayed the
same during the
period 2009 -2011
Sukuma Sakhe is a
province-wide
initiative aimed at
ensuring equitable
service delivery. The