City remembers fallen Safety and Security staff members

10 June 2023

The Remembrance Day service is an annual event in honour of staff members who've died in the line of duty.

The City of Cape Town hosted its annual Remembrance Day Service for fallen Safety and Security staff members today.

The service was held on the Concourse Level in the Civic Centre alongside a memorial wall first unveiled in 2017, to pay tribute to enforcement and emergency services staff members who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

In 2022, the names of staff members who succumbed to Covid-19 were added to the wall.

Executive Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis and Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith joined relatives of the fallen members for the service and wreath-laying ceremony.

Links to the speeches are available here:

Mayor Hill-Lewis: https://bit.ly/45XxbKF

Alderman Smith: https://bit.ly/45Yv4Gs

Published by:
City of Cape Town, Media Office

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