The City of Cape Town’s Community Services and Health Directorate has urged residents and visitors of the metro to be safe at its recreational facilities
Since September, there have been nine fatal drownings along
the city’s coast, 11 non-fatal drownings, and one non-fatal drowning at a
swimming pool.
During the first weekend of operations, staff tagged 19 110
children and reunited eight children with their families, as part of the City’s
annual Identikidz programme
Mayco member for Community Services and Health, Patricia
van der Ross said one child was handed over to social workers when their family
could not be reached by nightfall.
‘’We have put in place as many measures as possible to
create a safe environment for everyone, but ultimately people need to take
personal responsibility for their safety. The rules are there for a reason, and
we implore our visitors to abide by them.’’
‘’To families, please make use of our Identikidz project.
It is an incredibly popular initiative, and for good reason. We’ve had reports
from a few beaches where people refuse to use the service and that is really
unfortunate. I really hope that they have a change of heart, for their
children’s sake,’ added the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Community
Services and Health, Patricia Van der Ross.
Done By: Mitchum George
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