Over 3 100 PRASA security personnel have been in-sourced.
The Security Plan that is multi-disciplinary, involving other departments in the justice, safety and security cluster.
We will protect PRASA infrastructure against unprecedented levels of vandalism. #FixingPRASA#mbalula
President @CyrilRamaphosa will address the nation at 19:00 today, Wednesday, 16 September 2020, on developments in South Africa’s risk-adjusted response to the COVID-19 pandemic. https://t.co/WDexthK6hb
HAPPENING NOW: Launch of PRASA Security Plan.
This follows appointment and insourcing of 3 100 PRASA security personnel as part of the plan. The multi-disciplinary approach involves other government departments in the justice, safety and security cluster. #FixingPRASA#mbalula
In extreme cases, perpetrators of acts of sabotage at PRASA are well armed and carry high caliber weapons and they use them.
That is why in our approach we have to work and involve other stakeholders. #FixingPRASA#Mbalula
Transport is not only an economic and a social function, but also carries massive security responsibilities. Successive Constitutional Court judgements have affirmed this obligation #FixingPRASA#Mbalula
Our Ministerial Priorities over the term of the 6th Administration places the re-imagination of safety in transport at the centre of our service delivery model. We are under no illusion about our obligations to bolster security... #FixingPRASA#Mbalula
Notwithstanding this huge cost, the interventions have clearly not worked. In-sourcing of security is a critical building block in our integrated security strategy.
In the past, in order for PRASA to fulfil its obligations to secure the passenger rail environment, it had to spend no less than R700 million in 2018/19. The security service was completely outsourced placing reliance on private security firms to bolster passenger security.
The re-imagined safety strategy is built on the foundation of a seamlessly integrated value chain.
These include SAPS, the Hawks, the National Prosecuting Authority, Metro Police and the Railway Safety Regulator. #FixingPrasa#mbalula
The PRASA Integrated Security Plan we are launching today has been in operation since mid-August...
In August, the SAPS and PRASA protection services arrested six (6) men in possession of copper cables and signalling equipment worth over R5,5-million. #FixingPrasa#Mbalula
Our integrated plan to police and secure the rail infrastructure is anchored on five (5) pillars. These are:
1.Intelligence gathering, analysis and coordination
2.Proactive approach
3.Combat approach
4.Reactive approach through detection
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We will equally increase the visibility of SAPS and protection services officers at identified hotspots. Similarly, commuters will see more policing operations in the railway environment. #fixingPRASA#Mbalula
We must equally educate members of our communities that these are public assets that are critical in ensuring that people are able to commute to work and children are able to attend school in a safe and affordable way.
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