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Festive season Preparedness 2013

Cape Town Tourism
Cape Town Tourism

Ensuring safe and inclusive environment Focused on both locals and visitors during festive season Introducing measures to minimise risk to public safety Support domestic and international tourists Operations focused on attractions during summer holiday season Integrated approach to Festive Season Ensuring proactive measures through visible policing

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FESTIVE SEASON/ HOLIDAY SEASON PREPAREDNESS
Purpose Ensuring safe and inclusive environment Focused on both locals and visitors during festive season Introducing measures to minimise risk to public safety Support domestic and international tourists Operations focused on attractions during summer holiday season Integrated approach to Festive Season Ensuring proactive measures through visible policing
Disaster Risk Management Centre Deployment of staff and volunteers at beaches and swimming pools Provide support to lifeguards and law enforcement Deployment at tourist destinations Ensure crowd control Roll-out of IdentiKidz programme at 26 beaches Public awareness campaign regarding fires, beach safety and general education. 24/7 Dedicated Festive Season and Tourist Emergency/Hotline HOTLINE: 021 597 6003 / 080 911 HELP (4357)
Law Enforcement and Specialised Services Collaborating with national provincial police forces Deployment of Neighbourhood Safety Officers (NSO) at tourist destinations Citywide Deployment of 33 Volunteer Axillary Law Enforcement Officers at tourist destinations Additional staff to be deployed Citywide to ensure crime prevention and law enforcement
Traffic Services Roll-Out of Operation Exodus: free vehicle safety checks of busses and minibus vehicles that will travel on highways reducing road death toll at following Public Transport Interchanges: Joe Gqabi Bellville/Parc Du Cap Mfuleni Langa Du Noon Cape Town Station R27 and Epping Check points and speed checks Deployment of officers at special events across the City Free vehicle safety checks for motorists undertaking holidays on major routes across City and outside Western Cape Province
Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Focusing on: Driver and vehicle fitness Drunk driving Enforcement Transportation and dealing of illegal narcotics Focused patrols and deployment at: Places of entertainment Routes to and from major shopping centres Business and residential areas Combatting property crimes Visible policing along main routes Visible policing at popular beaches
Fire and Rescue Services Enhancing operational capacity dealing with increase of fire emergencies Deployment of 120 season fire-fighters (Nov Dec) 24/7 Operationalization of 30 fire stations Citywide Deployment of 75 reservist fire-fighters Public awareness campaigns regarding fire safety
City Health Services City clinics to function over Festive Season Primary Health Care Clinics opened on weekdays Western Cape Government Community Health Centres (day hospitals) open on weekdays; weekends and public holidays City Environmental Health Department and Water and Sanitation (Scientific Services) monitoring quality of drinking water and recreational water Increased monitoring of: food premises accommodation establishment Public facilities Special Events
Solid Waste Management (Cleansing) R10.5 million budgeted for cleansing Uninterrupted refuse removal over festive season 2,353 extra cleansing staff appointed Focused on cleaning in business districts, scenic routes and beaches
Social and Early Childhood Development Partnering with Citys Displaced Peoples Unit and NGOs reducing people living on streets Facilitating holistic developmental and integrated approach to working with street people Programmes preventing migration of people to streets Prevention programmes focused on life skills and education
Sport, Recreation and Amenities 1,500 holiday programmes running daily (5 December 15 January Deployment of 180 temporary play leaders (EPWP) boosting staff capacity at beaches, swimming pools and play parks Deployment of 250 trained and accredited lifeguards between 10:00 18:00 on beaches.
Sport, Recreation and Amenities Deployment of Lifesaving Western Cape; NSRI and medic helicopter Beach wheelchairs available at 10 beaches 226 lifeguards at Citys 36 swimming pools All public pools will be opened between (10:00 17:00 daily) Deployment of 26 shark spotters along False Bay coastline
MyCiti Extending services by 30 minutes (9 24 December 2013) (except the Airport route) 31 December: all services extending until 1AM of the morning of 01 January 2013 (except the Airport route) Time tables and route maps available online www.myciti.org.za 0800 65 64 63
Events Free Public Concert (Grand Parade): 01 December Switching on of Festive Lights: 01 December (evening) Cape Town Summer Market: 14 30 December Reconciliation Day Celebrations: 16 December (Fan Walk) New Years Eve Bash: Grand Parade Tweede Nuwe Jaar Parade: City Centre (04 January) CHAN 2014 (African Nations Championship): 11 January 1 February (City hosting opening and closing ceremonies and Bafana Bafana Home Base
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  • 2. Purpose Ensuring safe and inclusive environment Focused on both locals and visitors during festive season Introducing measures to minimise risk to public safety Support domestic and international tourists Operations focused on attractions during summer holiday season Integrated approach to Festive Season Ensuring proactive measures through visible policing
  • 3. Disaster Risk Management Centre Deployment of staff and volunteers at beaches and swimming pools Provide support to lifeguards and law enforcement Deployment at tourist destinations Ensure crowd control Roll-out of IdentiKidz programme at 26 beaches Public awareness campaign regarding fires, beach safety and general education. 24/7 Dedicated Festive Season and Tourist Emergency/Hotline HOTLINE: 021 597 6003 / 080 911 HELP (4357)
  • 4. Law Enforcement and Specialised Services Collaborating with national provincial police forces Deployment of Neighbourhood Safety Officers (NSO) at tourist destinations Citywide Deployment of 33 Volunteer Axillary Law Enforcement Officers at tourist destinations Additional staff to be deployed Citywide to ensure crime prevention and law enforcement
  • 5. Traffic Services Roll-Out of Operation Exodus: free vehicle safety checks of busses and minibus vehicles that will travel on highways reducing road death toll at following Public Transport Interchanges: Joe Gqabi Bellville/Parc Du Cap Mfuleni Langa Du Noon Cape Town Station R27 and Epping Check points and speed checks Deployment of officers at special events across the City Free vehicle safety checks for motorists undertaking holidays on major routes across City and outside Western Cape Province
  • 6. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Focusing on: Driver and vehicle fitness Drunk driving Enforcement Transportation and dealing of illegal narcotics Focused patrols and deployment at: Places of entertainment Routes to and from major shopping centres Business and residential areas Combatting property crimes Visible policing along main routes Visible policing at popular beaches
  • 7. Fire and Rescue Services Enhancing operational capacity dealing with increase of fire emergencies Deployment of 120 season fire-fighters (Nov Dec) 24/7 Operationalization of 30 fire stations Citywide Deployment of 75 reservist fire-fighters Public awareness campaigns regarding fire safety
  • 8. City Health Services City clinics to function over Festive Season Primary Health Care Clinics opened on weekdays Western Cape Government Community Health Centres (day hospitals) open on weekdays; weekends and public holidays City Environmental Health Department and Water and Sanitation (Scientific Services) monitoring quality of drinking water and recreational water Increased monitoring of: food premises accommodation establishment Public facilities Special Events
  • 9. Solid Waste Management (Cleansing) R10.5 million budgeted for cleansing Uninterrupted refuse removal over festive season 2,353 extra cleansing staff appointed Focused on cleaning in business districts, scenic routes and beaches
  • 10. Social and Early Childhood Development Partnering with Citys Displaced Peoples Unit and NGOs reducing people living on streets Facilitating holistic developmental and integrated approach to working with street people Programmes preventing migration of people to streets Prevention programmes focused on life skills and education
  • 11. Sport, Recreation and Amenities 1,500 holiday programmes running daily (5 December 15 January Deployment of 180 temporary play leaders (EPWP) boosting staff capacity at beaches, swimming pools and play parks Deployment of 250 trained and accredited lifeguards between 10:00 18:00 on beaches.
  • 12. Sport, Recreation and Amenities Deployment of Lifesaving Western Cape; NSRI and medic helicopter Beach wheelchairs available at 10 beaches 226 lifeguards at Citys 36 swimming pools All public pools will be opened between (10:00 17:00 daily) Deployment of 26 shark spotters along False Bay coastline
  • 13. MyCiti Extending services by 30 minutes (9 24 December 2013) (except the Airport route) 31 December: all services extending until 1AM of the morning of 01 January 2013 (except the Airport route) Time tables and route maps available online www.myciti.org.za 0800 65 64 63
  • 14. Events Free Public Concert (Grand Parade): 01 December Switching on of Festive Lights: 01 December (evening) Cape Town Summer Market: 14 30 December Reconciliation Day Celebrations: 16 December (Fan Walk) New Years Eve Bash: Grand Parade Tweede Nuwe Jaar Parade: City Centre (04 January) CHAN 2014 (African Nations Championship): 11 January 1 February (City hosting opening and closing ceremonies and Bafana Bafana Home Base