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Covid-19: Bedfordview Police Station temporarily closed for decontamination

"The building will be undergoing decontamination today, June 30."

Brigadier Mathapelo Peters from Gauteng SAPS confirmed today that Bedfordview Police Station is temporarily closed after one of its members tested positive for Covid-19.

The Community Service Centre will be operating from the SAPS mobile container office situated at Bedfordview Police Station.

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The community is advised to call 10111 for all emergencies and complaints which needs to be attended by Bedfordview Police Station.

“The telephone lines at Bedfordview Police Station Community Service Centre will not be accessible for the duration of closure,” said Peters.

“The building will be undergoing decontamination today, June 30 and the community will be informed when the station will be operational again.”

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Marietta Lombard

Editor-in-Chief of Caxton Joburg Metro with 26 years' experience in the community newspaper industry. I serve as Gauteng Director and deputy executive director of the Forum of Community Journalists and I am a press representative of the Press Council SA.

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