Midvaal invests R18 million to strengthen community safety efforts and expand crime prevention tools

Midvaal Local Municipality continues to make significant investments towards the safety of its residents in line with the key Mayoral Undertakings of Investing in Safety and Security for all people of Midvaal.

The Executive Mayor, Alderman Peter Teixeira, reaffirmed this commitment during a meeting with the Community Policing Forum (CPF) structures from across Midvaal held on 20 November.

Since taking office in 2021, this administration has invested at least R18 million into improving community safety.

In this period, the Municipality has distributed at least 560 portable radios, 650 torches, and 300 reflector vests to patrollers, CPF members, and communities to strengthen visibility and improve communication during safety initiatives.

These tools have played a vital role in supporting the daily work of volunteers and community safety partners.

Midvaal has also significantly expanded its surveillance capacity, with over 600 cameras now monitoring the area. These include SNIPR licence-plate-recognition cameras, high-site and solar-powered units, and advanced pan-tilt-zoom and thermal cameras used to monitor municipal properties, infrastructure, and key traffic routes and areas.

In addition, the Municipality is finalising the recruitment of personnel who will form part of the Safety Unit Task Team. Once deployed, this team will conduct patrols across Midvaal in support of SAPS and the Community Policing Forum (CPF).

All these investments reaffirm that the promise to invest in the safety and security of all people was not an empty one, as it has been embedded in the budget process, the strategic framework, and the key performance outputs of the Municipality.

This commitment is further demonstrated through the Municipality’s Safety Plan, which brings together a broad network of stakeholders, including SAPS, private security companies, CPF structures, Peace Officers, the Victim Empowerment Unit, Law Enforcement, and neighbourhood and block watch groups.

Midvaal remains committed to building safer communities and will continue to invest in tools, partnerships, and infrastructure needed to protect residents