Metro police have taken their Buya Mthetho back to the streets by having numerous road safety awareness campaigns in parts of Johannesburg, including the inner- city, Sandton and Midrand since 7 January.
Metro police chief David Tembe said their community outreach unit visited the Sandton Gautrain Station where they shared information on pedestrian road safety.
There was also a pedestrian safety awareness campaign conducted near Bara Taxi Rank on 7 January.
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Road Safety Awareness Campaign by our @JoburgMPD Community Outreach Unit at the Sandton Gautrain Station.
Educating & Sharing information to promote Road Safety in our communities & ensuring that pedestrian road fatalities are reduced.#SaferJoburg #WeEducate pic.twitter.com/Y7e7eBVD55— David Tembe-BuyaMthetho (@David_S_Tembe) January 9, 2020
The campaign also urges motorists to buckle up, to not drink and drive and be more aware on the roads.
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Our @JoburgMPD Community Outreach Unit conducting a Road Safety Awareness Campaign at #RegionA Total Garage Mnandi/ Summit Rd, MidrandThe aim of the Campaign is to educate patrons about safety, drivers must buckle up & drive dry.#SaferJoburg #WeEducate pic.twitter.com/zQkaUu7KVU
— David Tembe-BuyaMthetho (@David_S_Tembe) January 12, 2020
Saw it yesterday great job, loads of potential to show international visitors visible policing and the approach & ability of our Policing in RSA. . .
Wanted to stop and interact but busy busy.
— Xavier Bapoo (@JustXavierB) January 9, 2020
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