Region F hosts safety week at WITS
To promote safety and security for students, business owners and residents in the Braamfontein area.
The City of Johannesburg’s Region F, the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department, and the University of the Witwatersrand, together with a host of security stakeholders in the Braamfontein Precinct are apparently committing themselves to ensuring that students have a safe environment, according to an announcement made by the City of Johannesburg.
It is stated that the safety awareness campaign which started on 12 March is currently underway at Wits in an effort to educate students, both new and old, about safety precautions that should be undertaken on and off campus.
It is further explained that it is of paramount importance for the City to build and maintain relationships with sustainable partners and to promote safety and security for students, business owners and residents in the Braamfontein precinct.
The week-long safety campaign aims to make students aware of basic safety measures and the dangers associated with excessive drug and alcohol abuse.
The stakeholders also want students to know how to identify gender-based violence, report the dangers and what to do if or when they spot them.
According to City, through this campaign, the City and its stakeholders have also been demonstrating various self-defence techniques and providing basic first-aid training to assist those that may be injured. The campaign will culminate in safety games to reinforce safety procedures, precautions and accident prevention.
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