CCTV to ensure safety in Vilakazi Street following Sakhumzi shooting

Vilakazi Steet is the only street in the world that boasts the homes of two Nobel Peace Prize laureates, former president Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and is one of South Africa’s major tourist attractions.

Mayor Herman Mashaba.

Today, Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Herman Mashaba, launched the newly installed CCTV Cameras on Vilakazi Street.

This follows the shooting incident at Sakhumzi Restaurant earlier this year.

The CCTV camera system is expected to improve the level of safety of businesses and business owners, the public and tourists coming in and out of Vilakazi Street.

In a statement released by the City of Joburg, the mayor said, “The businesses along Vilakazi Street are important to the economy of not only Orlando West and Soweto, but also of Johannesburg as a whole, and the CCTV camera system will ensure that security in the area is enhanced in an effort to protect both the business owners, as well as visitors.”

Watch Video:

Audio of Mayor Herman Mashaba:

Herman Mashaba speaking at the official launch of newly installed CCTV Cameras on Vilakazi Street by Caxton Urban News

Audio of Sakhumzi Owner, Sakhumzi Maqubela:

Owner of Sakhumzi Restaurant, Sakhumzi Maqubel. by Caxton Urban News

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Owner of @SakhumziSoweto owner thanks @HermanMashaba for the #VilakaziCCTV and states that the mayor makes things happen ???? pic.twitter.com/XuHH1bMMNW

— Joburg Public Safety (@CoJPublicSafety) July 19, 2017

The #VilakaziCCTV now officially ON & will be for 24/7 @HermanMashaba @CoJSpeaker @JMPDSafety @SakhumziSoweto @MichaelSun168 @CityofJoburgZA pic.twitter.com/IJrn5jAv0K

— Kofifi FM 97.2 (@KofifiFM_972) July 19, 2017