AfriForum and Matlabas Custodians clinches a cooperation agreement to strengthen community safety
AfriForum and Matlabas Custodians signed a cooperation agreement yesterday which aims to promote community safety in Limpopo, North West and Gauteng. This partnership covers an area of more than 2 million hectares and will better equip communities to deal with threats with the help of comprehensive security initiatives.
This cooperation agreement provides several opportunities to start strategic projects such as the expansion of information networks and to exercise contingency plans on a regular basis in order to promote quick and efficient action.
Furthermore, this partnership also includes an air wing component that aims to respond more quickly to farm attacks and other crimes. These operational improvements will make communities resilient and strengthen them in the face of various security challenges.
The organisations will also pool their extensive specialist knowledge and advanced technology such as drones to achieve their goal. This technology will help monitor large and remote areas to ensure faster response and provide critical information to emergency crews. Training and expanding capacity is now a priority for the organisations as both organisations have targeted plans in place to equip community members with practical skills and strategic insights.
According to Llewellynn Hemmens, AfriForum’s district coordinator for Greater Pretoria North, this collaboration is a milestone for both organisations. “The relationship of trust that AfriForum and Matlabas Custodians have already built is of crucial importance.”
“We know that the path to sustainable security in our communities is built on a strong foundation of cooperation and a common goal. Together we can build a network that makes a significant difference in people’s lives and that creates hope for a safer future.”
However, AfriForum and Matlabas Custodians’ partnership is just the beginning – the aim is to involve other security organisations and structures in this network in order to establish a broader communication network. By pooling resources and equipping communities with improved equipment, this partnership will seek to provide higher levels of coordination and shared support.
“The strengthening of this circle of support is the realisation of ‘standing together’ by ordinary people who have the community’s safety at heart,” says Hemmens. “We are committed to the vision of changing people’s everyday lives, and this project serves as a beacon of hope for communities that sometimes feel left to fend for themselves.”
AfriForum and Matlabas Custodians invite other role players to become part of this movement and work together towards a stronger, more resilient future for everyone.
