Just under 22 000 children were tagged at Cape Town beaches over the past weekend, as part of the City of Cape Town’s Identikidz programme.
The Identikidz project allows
children to be tagged on arrival at the beach, with a band containing their
caregiver’s details. In the event that a child gets separated from their
family, responders can use the contact information to reunite them.
PHOTO: City of Cape TownAccording to figured provided by
the City, 21 864 children were tagged at
15 beaches, and 38 reunited with their families. Muizenberg beach was the
busiest with 3 264 children tagged, followed by Strandfontein (3 092)
and Strand (2 473).
Last year, the first weekend saw 19 110 children
tagged, and nine reunited. It's an increase of 14.4% year on year.
Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services &
Health, Patricia van der Ross, said one child was handed over to the Provincial
Department of Social Development at the end of the beach day, and reunited with
their parents in Lwandle.
‘’I am really happy with the solid start to the programme.
This past long weekend was an incredibly busy one on the City's beaches, and
we're expecting even bigger crowds over the coming weeks. Please find the
Identikidz registration desk if you're visiting one of the participating
beaches, and get your little ones tagged. It's safe, brings peace of mind and
makes it so much easier to link children with their families should they become
separated or wander off.’’
Done By: Esobusi Mkangelwa
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