City trains neighbourhood ambassadors to foster a culture of vigilance and improve safety

23 February 2024

The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Urban Regeneration Programme and Subcouncil 15, in conjunction with Quick Project Management Services, recently provided a Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) training course to 12 community members from Langa, Factreton and Kensington. The training provided these residents with an opportunity to complete their Grade EDC training, which will assist them to empower themselves and their Neighbourhood Watches to be active contributors to the safety and security within their communities. Read more below:

The Grade EDC PSIRA security training covers a range of topics, which includes communication skills, conflict resolution, and leadership skills which will equip these community members with the necessary skills to become more effective in their role as community ambassadors; neighbourhood watch members, or volunteers dedicated to the cause of community improvement.

‘Today we recognised these community representatives who committed themselves to completing the PSIRA Training. These skills will take our ambassadors to another level of effectiveness and organisation. Our communities need eager and committed individuals who are passionate about contributing to the safety of their areas. This is an initiative from our Mayoral Urban Regeneration Programme (MURP) teams at the City who are fostering healthy and active relationships on a local level to sustainably manage our urban precincts across Cape Town. We will be offering more training opportunities to other community ambassadors in nodes across the City. I think this training will encourage active community involvement in the designated MURP areas, helping us maintain momentum in managing our urban precincts,’ said the City’s Deputy Mayor and Mayoral Committee Member for Spatial Planning and Environment, Alderman Eddie Andrews.

The training focused on public facilities and open spaces in MURP-designated areas. The intention is to create a more secure and resilient community environment by fostering a culture of vigilance and proactive safety measures.

The following community ambassadors and neighbourhood watch members completed the training:

Factreton

• JC Mac Donald

• Belasco Delily

• Moegamat Isaacs

• Sean Smith

Langa

• Ayanda Stuurman

• Mcebisi Ntshuntshe

• Shumbuzo Moya

• Linda Mzomba

• Vuyisile Malopa

• Sithembiso Pawuli

Kensington

• Annabelle Jaftha

• Bradley Faure

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City of Cape Town, Media Office