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In October 2010, the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster (JCPS) ministers signed a delivery agreement with President Jacob Zuma. It signifiedthe cluster's undertaking to embark on a prioritised Programme of Action towards making South Africa safe for all and attractive to visitors and investors.

The JCPS Cluster aims to have a stable, safe and thriving democratic dispensation. It is charged with ensuring that the relevant defence, police and correctional mechanisms are in place and work efficiently and efectively.

It employs a focused approach, which chan-nels available resources towards ensuring that all people in South Africa are and feel safe (Out-come 3).

Relevant sections in the Constitution include:

• Governing principles
• Establishment, structuring and conduct of security services
• Defence Force
  • Objective
  • Political responsibility
  • Command of defence force
  • State of national defence
  • Defence civilian secretariat
• Police
  • Objectives
  • Political responsibility
  • Control of police service
  • Police civilian secretariat
• Intelligence
  • Establishment and control of intelligence services
  • Powers, functions and monitoring

Source: South Africa Yearbook 2011/12
Editor: D Burger. Government Communication and Information System

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