SECURITY BOOST: Cape Town to spend R40m on curbing ‘scourge’ of energy infrastructure vandalism

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As the approved 2022/23 City of Cape Town budget comes into effect in July, the City of Cape Town says it will spend R40-million on securing critical infrastructure, boost security patrols in hotspot areas and deploy permanent security to protect ...

two security guards were killed and another shot in the head in attacks by alleged cable thieves.from vandalism and illegal connections. Most of the incidents occurred in Hanover Park, Heideveld, Athlone, Manenberg, Atlantis and in the central city areas of Woodstock and along Philip Kgosana Drive.Manenberg and Heideveld. Fixing the damaged infrastructureR160,000.

Cape Town’s “R40-million injection” will focus on “securing critical infrastructure in all communities, boosting security patrols in hotspot areas and permanent security deployments to strategic energy infrastructure,” the city said in its statement.n the number of vandalism, theft and illegal connection incidents in some areas, it said. “However the overall number, as well as recurring incidents in the city, remain high.

The city will also embark on a “vandalism awareness and education drive” so that residents have a greater understanding of the impact and cost of vandalism in their areas. “We call on our communities to stand by us and to work with us to help protect community infrastructure,” Van Reenen said.

 

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