City's beach safety drive yields positive results

A staggering 101 780 children were registered in the City of Cape Town's Identikidz Programme at participating beaches over the peak festive season a 13,5% increase compared to the previous year.

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According to the City, 89 689 children were registered during the same period last year.

And a total of 227 children were lost and reunited with their families, while five were handed over to the Department of Social Development (DSD) in the province as their caregivers were not located by the end of the beach day. This is significantly lower compared to last year when 256 reunions were made and 11 handovers to DSD.