Pinelands community comes together for a vibrant safety day
From left are Pinelands Neighbourhood Watch representatives, Pierre Fourie, Sherfoodien Parker and Heidi Ebrahim.
Image: Wesley Ford
Hundreds of Pinelands residents attended a community and safety day at the Old Mutual Sports Field on Saturday, December 6.
The day was organised by Pinelands Neighbourhood Watch, where they were joined by various safety partners, including Pinelands police, Pinelands Community Improvement District (CID), the Western Cape Mounted Unit and private security who interacted with the public.
There were safety dog demonstrations done by the police’s K9 unit as well as private security. The Western Cape Mounted Unit also did a demonstration with its police horses.
From left are Pinelands police members, Constable Jubase Phiwe, Lieutenant Colonel Darleen Koopman, and Constable Manzamdaka Aviwe.
Image: Wesley Ford
Sergeant Dudley Ryk, left, and Sergeant Aldebo Koen from the Western Cape Mounted Unit also allowed the community to meet with their horses.
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The Cape Province Dog Club did a dog show to demonstrate the dog’s agility training that they provide.
Image: Wesley Ford