KwaZulu-Natal Department of Community Safety and Liaison

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Community Safety and Liaison is the department of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government mandated to ensure all people are safe and secure within the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa.

The vision of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Community Safety and Liaison is that the people of KwaZulu-Natal live in a safe and secure environment.

The mission of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Community Safety and Liaison is to be the lead Department in driving the integration of community safety in KwaZulu-Natal.

The values of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Community Safety and Liaison are to:

  • To uphold, respect and protect the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa
  • Display leadership, honesty and integrity in its dealings with the people of KwaZulu-Natal
  • Provide impartial, fair and equitable services
  • Promote efficient and economic resource utilisation
  • Maintain appropriate and responsive organisational structure

The Department’s strategic outcomes are to realise the improved quality of policing and community police relations. The Department offers the following services:

  • Policing station monitoring (NMT)
  • Domestic violence compliance audit
  • Investigation and complaints against SAPS
  • Case docket audit
  • Establishment of community safety structures (CPF, CSF, Ward Safety Committee, etc.)
  • Crime prevention programmes
  • Training and workshop of community safety structures
  • Development of monitoring tools and safety models
  • Conducting safety priorities research

Office Bearers/Management

Head of Department

  • Ms Glenrose Phumzile Xaba-Makhetha

Chief Directors

  • Mr Mvuseni Mnqayi (Provincial Secretariat for the Police)

Senior Management

  • Ms Silindile Bhengu
  • Ms Nosisa Blankenberg (Risk and Integrity Management)
  • Mrs Fikile Buthelezi (Umkhanyakude)
  • Ms Nonhle Sandra Chamane (Coastal Region)
  • Ms Xoliswa Diko (Integrated Government and Special Projects)
  • Mr Luvuyo Ronald Goniwe
  • Mr Ronald Luvuyo Goniwe (General Manager: Monitoring and Evaluation)
  • Ms Zandile Gumede (Security Services)
  • Mr Sabelo S Kunene (uMgungundlovu and Harry Gwala)
  • Mrs Khaladi Mbongwe (Victim Empowerment)
  • Mr Thamsanqa Mthalane (Midlands)
  • Mr Ismail Nxumalo (Zululand and uMkhanyakude)
  • Ms Makhosi Phungula (Integrated Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation)
  • Mr Chris Van Niekerk (Legal Services)

Communications Officers

  • Ms Thando Biyela
  • Ms Sindiswa N Hlophe (Head of Communications)
  • Mr Kwanele Ncalane (Media Liaison Officer)

Contact Details

The contact details of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Community Safety and Liaison are listed in the table below.

Physical Address:179 Jabu Ndlovu Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3201
Postal Address:Private Bag X9143, Pietermaritzburg, 3200
Telephone:033 341 9300
Email:info@kzncomsaftey.gov.za
Website:www.kzncomsafety.gov.za