Umhlanga police station upgrades to enhance community safety

UMHLANGA'S rapid growth and development needed a police station to meet its demands, said ratepayers when they met with the Minister of Public Works, Dean Macpherson, in Durban on Monday.

- ZAINUL DAWOOD

On Monday, while attending the KwaZulu-Natal Public Works and Infrastructure’s Construction Imbizo in Durban, Macpherson complied with eThekwini Ward 35 Councillor Bradley Singh's request to inspect the Umhlanga police station.

Singh said the visit resulted in a commitment to address long-standing infrastructure issues at the police station, which was used by the SAPS and Durban metro police.

Key interventions agreed upon:

• Immediate installation of a perimeter fence to enhance security.

Repairs to the main gate to ensure controlled access.

• Restoration of the generator to full operational capacity.