GAUTENG MEC for community safety Faith Mazibuko was yesterday lambasted in absentia by the provincial chairwoman of the community safety portfolio committee, Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane.
The DA also took a swipe at Mazibuko for her failure to attend the annual report presentation. Nkosi-Malobane said she had not received any formal apology from Mazibuko about her absence.
"We can't be undermined like that by the department. Mondays are our constituency days and we all want to prioritise our organisation because I respect the legislature, that is why I am here."
She said she will communicate her disappointment with Mazibuko's department.
DA spokesman on community safety, John Moodey, said: "We are serious and accountable public servants who take our jobs seriously. The MEC was supposed to be here and failed because she does not take her job seriously."
ANC deputy chief whip in the legislature Jackie Mofokeng said she had been informed that Mazibuko was attending an ANC Women's League meeting.
Gauteng police commissioner Lieutenant General Mzwandile Petros, who was expected to address the meeting about recent crime statistics in the province, was also absent.
Nkosi-Malobane said she had received an apology from Petros' office because the invite arrived late.
"The department had informed us that they would invite Petros but they failed to do so. It is unacceptable because we were expecting those crime statistics," she said.
Head of department Mongezi Tshongweni later tabled the annual report on behalf of Mazibuko.
Among other things in the report, Tshongweni said his department was working hard to reduce violent crime, crime against women and children, as well reducing corruption within the department.
"We have seen the drastic reduction of taxi violence, 200 patrollers were deployed at 20 problematic schools to curb the incidence of vandalism and theft of computers. Liquor outlets were raided after being identified as key drivers of crime with a focus on youth and scholars ...," he said.
Safety MEC taken to task
GAUTENG MEC for community safety Faith Mazibuko was yesterday lambasted in absentia by the provincial chairwoman of the community safety portfolio committee, Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane.
The DA also took a swipe at Mazibuko for her failure to attend the annual report presentation. Nkosi-Malobane said she had not received any formal apology from Mazibuko about her absence.
"We can't be undermined like that by the department. Mondays are our constituency days and we all want to prioritise our organisation because I respect the legislature, that is why I am here."
She said she will communicate her disappointment with Mazibuko's department.
DA spokesman on community safety, John Moodey, said: "We are serious and accountable public servants who take our jobs seriously. The MEC was supposed to be here and failed because she does not take her job seriously."
ANC deputy chief whip in the legislature Jackie Mofokeng said she had been informed that Mazibuko was attending an ANC Women's League meeting.
Gauteng police commissioner Lieutenant General Mzwandile Petros, who was expected to address the meeting about recent crime statistics in the province, was also absent.
Nkosi-Malobane said she had received an apology from Petros' office because the invite arrived late.
"The department had informed us that they would invite Petros but they failed to do so. It is unacceptable because we were expecting those crime statistics," she said.
Head of department Mongezi Tshongweni later tabled the annual report on behalf of Mazibuko.
Among other things in the report, Tshongweni said his department was working hard to reduce violent crime, crime against women and children, as well reducing corruption within the department.
"We have seen the drastic reduction of taxi violence, 200 patrollers were deployed at 20 problematic schools to curb the incidence of vandalism and theft of computers. Liquor outlets were raided after being identified as key drivers of crime with a focus on youth and scholars ...," he said.