THE Pinetown CPF, community members and private security companies recently joined forces to support ongoing efforts to revamp the deteriorating Pinetown SAPS station, which has been in a state of disrepair for several years.

In 2022, Major General Makhosazane Kheswa unveiled a new Community Service Centre (CSC), raising hopes that the entire station would eventually be upgraded. At the time, it was announced that the CSC revamp would mark the beginning of a broader refurbishment project. However, no further large-scale upgrades materialised.

Despite this, station staff have for several months been consistently cleaning the station during Fridays, demonstrating an internal commitment to improving the working environment. The paint procurement process commenced in December 2025 and was formally approved in January 2026, laying the groundwork for the current painting initiative.

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Late last year, the Director-General of Public Works and Infrastructure, Sifiso Mdakane, visited the station to assess the condition of the State-owned facility.

According to Justin Bosse, chairperson of the Pinetown CPF, the recent clean-up and painting drive has helped accelerate these ongoing efforts.

“At first, through the company I work for, Dave Scates Construction, I took it upon myself to clean up the entrance, paint the station’s sign, clear the grass and remove the red tape hanging along the front,” said Bosse.

He acknowledged that while the entire station requires a full revamp, funding remains a major challenge.

“The acting station commander, Ronnie Heeralall, confirmed that the paint was procured through the formal SAPS procurement process, after which a call was made for residents to assist with painting the station. This work will continue over the next three weekends, and we are in need of more helping hands,” explained Bosse, adding that Blue Security and Fidelity ADT have also come on board to assist.

According to Bosse, the focus is currently on painting entrances and walkways.

He said police officers will paint their offices when operational duties allow, but stressed that policing responsibilities cannot be compromised, making community support essential.

Colonel Heeralall welcomed the initiative and expressed deep gratitude.

“The preparation work involving cleaning, polyfilling, sanding and painting this old building is time-consuming, and Pinetown SAPS could not do this alone. Special thanks to CPF chairperson Justin Bosse and Lynn Robson for leading this initiative, together with our internal co-ordinator, Captain Stefan Oosthuizen.

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“Your leadership and support make all the difference.”

Station communications officer Jennifer Naidu said the process is extensive and requires careful planning and teamwork.

“We appreciate our CPF, community members, private security companies and local businesses for rolling up their sleeves and supporting an initiative that builds on months of internal effort.”

Brett Beket, community manager at Blue Security, said the station had required refurbishment for some time.

“The station managed to procure paint and requested assistance from the Pinetown CPF to mobilise volunteers to help clean, prepare and paint the building. Our Blue Security Community Development team spent several hours on Friday cleaning, sanding and preparing walls in readiness for painting.

“Huge thanks to Justin Bosse for co-ordinating this mammoth task. While it will take a few weeks to complete, the project is well underway,” said Beket.

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