BuaNews (Tshwane)
Simangaliso Zwane
2 December 2008
Durban — The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Community Safety and Liaison has facilitated the recruitment and training of crime prevention volunteers to assist the police during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
According to Phindile Makwakwa, 2010 Provincial Coordinator, the volunteers will promote the province as a safe place for communities, tourists and business.
"Up to now over 3 000 volunteers have been recruited and trained as a community policing mechanism to ensure that we project KwaZulu-Natal as a safe place for tourism and sport during the world cup," she said.
The volunteer programme is being run through the Department of Community Safety and Liaison.
Most of the recruits will be deployed at key strategic tourism points outside of the official host city of Durban.
"We also want to have volunteers at key strategic tourist destinations outside of the host city in other municipalities, in public viewing areas and a whole lot of other frontline world cup hotspots," said Ms Makwakwa, adding that the volunteers would be the eyes and ears of the police during the tournament.
"The idea of the volunteers is prevention, it is not a reactive initiative. When you are a volunteer the idea is to be of assistance to fans," she said.
Ms Makwakwa indicated that the department was also working on a massive provincial mass mobilisation campaign to generate interest about the hosting the world cup in communities.
Durban will host eight of the world cup matches, six in the first round and two second round matches as well as one of the semifinals.
Most of the matches will be played at the Moses Mabhida stadium which is being constructed as a key venue which will leave a legacy promoting multi-disciplinary sporting codes, including soccer, rugby and athletics.
As the backbone for the Kings Park Sporting Precinct, the stadium is designed to be a multi-functional, hard-working and easy-to-maintain asset for Durban.
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