CPF safety tips and emergency numbers
Following the assault of a woman in the city earlier this week, a spokesperson for one of the CPFs, Karen Botha, has once again urged the community to join their local CPF.
POLOKWANE – Following the assault of a woman in the city earlier this week, a spokesperson for one of the CPFs, Karen Botha, has once again urged the community to join their local CPF.
“It is important that people be informed of the CPF in their area and for them to join, as most of the time the CPF can respond to a situation faster than the police.
Patrolling CPF members receive training so that they know what to do at a crime scene to preserve it until the police arrive,” Botha explained.
Botha further said that in fighting crime, prevention is just as important.
The CPFs gave some safety tips for people who work late and have to return home in the dark:
1. Make sure that lights are on when working late.
2. Close and lock all outside doors to ensure no one can enter the building.
3. Join your local CPF and make sure to have the standby phone number close at hand or have a two-way radio and be in direct contact with them.
4. When there is a suspicion that something is wrong, call on the CPF in your area and a patrol car can be send out.
5. Phone the police as soon as possible.
6. Park your vehicle in a safe area, not far from the office, or let a family member pick you up.
Emergency numbers:
• Police, 10111.
• NUT, 0606 54321.
• Sector 4, Fauna and Flora Park, 060 852 4947.
• Sector 2, Bendor, 076 735 7315.
• Edwel, Eduan Park and Welgelegen, 074 163 3935.
Plots and farms:
Block 1
Doornbult (on the Soetdorings road) and surrounding areas.
Chairperson: Piet du Plessis.
Tel: 082 326 0209.
24 hour emergency number: 071 048 8953.
Block 2
Tweefontein and surrounding areas.
Chairperson: Ockert Fourie.
Tel: 081 353 8573.
Block 3
Dalmada, Myngenoegen and surrounding areas.
Chairperson: Willem Kern.
Tel: 076 138 1136.
Block 4
Leeuwkuil, Percy Fyfe and surrounding areas.
Chairperson: Arrie Steyn.
Tel: 082 922 8998.
Block 5
Roodepoort, Elmadal, Ysterberg, Wildebeesfontein, Ivydale and surrounding areas.
Chairperson: Dewald Prinsloo.
Tel: 082 391 1168.
Block 6
Onverwacht and surrounding areas.
Chairperson: Manie Caroto.
Tel: 076 689 8493.
