Learn from the mother city

VISION: DA-LED CAPE METRO'S MMC GIVES TIPS ON HOW TO PUT TSHWANE BACK ON ITS FEET

- Marizka Coetzer

Families and friends of workers who lost their lives during the Covid pandemic release doves at Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto at the unveiling of Garden of Heroes.

(Nigel Sibanda)

The City of Tshwane has room for growth and development and can learn from the DA-led council in Cape Town, says the mother city's MMC for public safety, JP Smith.

Smith visited the capital city, where he met the DA's Tshwane mayoral candidate Cilliers Brink to share a road map of suggestions in a bid to reestablish Tshwane's service to a level of functionality.

"I am noting some defects in the city, which start with the resources," Smith said.

Tshwane has only 4 000 metro police officers and would have been the biggest service two years ago.

"But Cape Town has more than 6000, which doesn't count the reservists or rent a cop," Smith said.

"Last year we were able to report 4500 arrests made by metro police because it was more intelligence-driven and partnerships with society, especially the neighbourhood watches."