Community Safety
Question by:
Hon Pat Lekker
Answered by:
Hon Daniel Plato
Question Number:
1
Question Body:
With reference to the recent cases of learners being kidnapped on their way to and from school:
Whether his Department has put measures in place to address this problem; if not; why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Answer Body:
- The Department of Community Safety has implemented the Walking Bus project at 248 schools across the province. This project has been key in providing learners with a safe passage to and from school. The project comprises mainly stay at home parents who are assisted by Community Policing Forums (CPFs), Neighbourhood Watches (NHWs) and other concerned community members. The Walking Bus project is renowned for bringing communities together with a common goal of the safety of our children and awareness of safety being everyone’s responsibility.
Walking Bus members are regularly updated by the Department, SAPS and Law Enforcement about serious incidents in their respective communities as well as volatile areas that they need to avoid. Accredited NHWs also play a pivotal role in assisting walking bus members in the execution of their duties.
Date:
Friday, September 14, 2018
