CPF Chairperson’s report

The area has 4 sectors. The Chairperson and Secretary are not Sector Chairs, but are involved within the relevant sub-sectors where they stay.

Chairperson: Rehana Pilodia – 082 415 8029

Secretary: Doug Bolt – 072 294 7444

To make it easier to patrol and manage, it has been divided into the following sub-sectors:

Sector 1 West: Between the river and the railway line and Bonker Street and Wes Street.

Chairperson: Johan Jacobs – 063 600 5405

Sector 1 East: Entire Eastdene area

Chairperson: Ismail Jooma – 082 472 1602

Sector 2 Hlalamnandi

Chairperson: Thomas Nkosi – 082 352 0427

Sector 2 Extension 24

Chairperson: July Nkosi – 082 921 4134

Sector 3

(3.1) Old Aerorand up to Athlone dam

Chairperson: Gert van den Berg – 082 462 8700

(3.2) Aerorand between Athlone dam and John Magagula Street

Chairperson: Willem Koster – 083 630 2196

(3.3) Aerorand West from John Magagula Street

Chairperson: Bheki Mahlangu – 082 346 8899

Sector 3 (3.4) Groenkol/Mineralia/Suid

Chairperson: Gerhard Bence – 083 958 3857

Sector 3 (3.5) Gholfsig/Clubville

Chairperson: Dawie Rossouw – 071 354 2929

Sector 3 Extension 18

Chairperson: Dennis Carver – 072 299 3399

Sector 4 Kanonkop/Dennesig

Chairperson: Coen Klopper – 082 465 2958

Sector 4 Farms Loskop Road

Chairperson: Helgaard Muller – 074 601 3753

CPF Reaction Unit: Middelburg 911
Chairperson: Jacques van Niekerk – 082 638 4405

The following sub-sectors will be launched within the next three months:

– Doornkop (old) – relaunch;

– Doornkop Mapimpane;

– Somaphepha – relaunch;

– Nazareth, and;

– Rockdale.

The Middelburg CPF has a Reaction Unit, consisting of members from all the above sub-sectors. This unit is known as Middelburg 911.

There are whatsapp groups on which to contact them, as well as the Radio channel on the phone, which is active on zello.

All members are also connected via whatsapp and zello and the entire town’s members can be called to assist with a search or lookout with one call and one whatsapp.

All sub-sectors also have their own groups, making reaction times in time of need very quick. All the sector managers, appointed by SAPS, are also on the groups, together with the Station commander, Vispol head and other Heads of Departments of SAPS.

During the past year, the Middelburg CPF achieved the following:

– CPF Boards at all entrances to sub-sectors;

– Aim was to reduce crime through visible patrolling by day and night. This was achieved, if looking at the SAPS stats;

– All sub-sectors patrolling daily;

– Mass patrols almost monthly together with SAPS, usually on Friday nights, where the town was flooded with green and blue lights, usually not less than 80 to 90 vehicles patrolling at the same time;

– Sector 4 is also assisting daily at Tosca and Saverite;

– Various fundraisers and awareness campaigns by all sub-sectors were done throughout the year;

– CPF 911 assisted at De Voetpadkloof during outdoor weekends to ensure safety of visitors from out of town. They also had a fun- and team building event at Event City, and;

– Sector 3.4 had outreaches and awareness campaigns and assisted with security during the Cansa Relay for Life which was an all-nighter.

Total amount of active CPF members – 1277

Total yearly amount of hours – 27 448

Total monthly hours – 2287,3

Total weekly hours – 571,8

Current stakeholders at monthly CPF meetings:

SAPS; Dept of Correctional Services; Dept of Safety and Security, KwaMhlanga; Victim Support Centre; Organised Business Chamber; Traffic Department; SPCA;
Justice Department; IPID; Private ambulance services; Chairpersons of all sub-sectors.