Concerns of various security and service delivery addressed by Fourways residents in a community meeting
A number of stakeholders and entities in the community listened to the grievances and concerns of residents in the Fourways area at a recent community meeting.
From crime statistics to concerns about service delivery, community members voiced their compliments, grievances and concerns at a recent community meeting.
Hosted at Indaba Hotel’s auditorium on April 5, Douglasdale police alongside the Community Policing Forum and JMPD welcomed residents for the quarterly meeting to share what needs to be addressed in the community, as well as what successes have taken place.
Some of the concerns raised by residents included the religious practises of locals in the Jukskei River by Robyn Park in Jukskei Park, queries on the resources available at the police station and displaced people directing traffic during load-shedding.
CPF chairperson, Lizzy Mabena welcomed and introduced all entities and councillors involved with the meeting. Station commander of the police station, Brigadier Veeshani Arikum listed the crime statistics in the sectors and times they are likely to occur.
Ward 94 councillor, David Foley alongside Ward 115 councillor Mark van der Merwe also spoke to attendees on the issues in their wards that have been escalated or are to be addressed.
A common problem raised by both was the issue of illegal advertising.
“It is quite bad. However, you can help with removing these. If the poster does not have a fluorescent sticker showing it is a legal poster, it can be taken down. No advertising should be on a traffic sign as it is illegal, only streetlights and telephone poles,” said Foley.
Mabena thanked all residents and stakeholders who attended the meeting.
“The purpose of our public meeting is to create a platform that allows the residents and members of the community to engage directly with the Douglasdale police, JMPD, ward councillors and other relevant stakeholders regarding issues of crime and how we can collectively work together to fight crime,” she said.
She added that she and her team are working with the police to identify and respond to crime in the Douglasdale precinct through awareness campaigns, police operations and roadblocks alongside JMPD.
“The purpose of these campaigns is to engage residents directly within their communities, by conducting door-to-door campaigns, across all 4 sectors in Douglasdale,” Mabena said.
Read what community members had to say about the meeting here.
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