Winde has announced that a panel of eminent persons is being established to respond to claims that gangsters have infiltrated the police service in the Western Cape. This follows a ruling by Judge Daniel Thulare last year that some within the SAPS have been captured by gangs.
The panel will include experts from the European Union, South America, and local residents who have experience in the fight against gangsterism. Winde says the provincial government will also fund lifestyle audits for the top brass of police in the province to ensure that those in charge are untarnished.The Western Cape is setting out to grow the provincial economy by between 4 and 6% by 2035. This is to fuel and stimulate economic growth to achieve a R1-trillion provincial GDP target by 2035.
Winde says this would translate into 600 000 new jobs aimed at achieving an economy that is sustainable, diverse, and thriving.