Business Against Crime South Africa and Business Leadership – represented by the Big Business Working Group, met with six government departments of the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster on 4 October to further re-energise the partnership between business and government in the fight against crime.
The meeting followed an initial meeting held in Cape Town on 25 August between the president and the Big Business Working Group, which then resolved to prioritise the fight against crime.
Important decisions were taken to deal with the current crime wave, and to set in motion a series of interventions in the management and implementation of policing, justice and correctional services.
The Leadership Forum was established at the meeting, which will meet bi-monthly to focus on identifying and mobilising ‘step change’ interventions necessary to turn around the crime situation in the country. The performancedriven forum will pool the strategic and leadership resources of business and government towards a common goal.
The Leadership Forum will provide quarterly updates on progress. Priorities for immediate attention include an immediate review and improvement of the Criminal Justice System; a review of current crime prevention and combating initiatives undertaken by government departments; and enhancement of the capacity of government in dealing with crime challenges.
For more information contact Judith Gordon-Drake, Business Against Crime South Africa, +27 (0) 11 883 1679, [email protected]
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