<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nWith limited funding, but boundless dedication, the BNA has managed to achieve significant improvements in the Brandwag area. From road maintenance and proactive crime prevention, to installing high-mast lighting in parks, the association\u2019s efforts have proven that even modest resources can go a long way when combined with collaboration and persistent effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRaubex helped us paint the road markings, streetlights are working again, and a power substation was repaired,\u201d said Anneke Anker of the BNA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She emphasised the crucial role of volunteers in these successes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNow we need dedicated staff to sustain and expand these efforts. Not just in Brandwag, but across all neighbourhoods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cVery few neighbourhoods can afford their own staff. Even then, the focus should be on correct spending, saving money on things the municipality can do, and utilising the partnership to strengthen both the municipality and the association.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the standout successes highlighted during the event was the partnership with Bacsa and the implementation of CCTV street surveillance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anker thanked Pro-Force Security Group for their support in financing the CCTV systems, and ITR Security for their ongoing role in maintaining safety with proactive patrols, clearing hotspots, and removing unwanted elements \u2013 all while working diligently in the background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Multi-Let Owners Association, an association for student house owners, plays a vital role by covering the monthly monitoring fees for the CCTV system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Former DA councillor that is now a member of the provincial legislator, Werner Pretorius, said the lights that were installed, is thanks to insistent requests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAfter several years of requests through the Interspacial Development Plan (IDP), Centlec, has installed new medium-mast lights in several parks and open spaces in Brandwag and Universitas, and around the University of the Free State (UFS),\u201d said Pretorius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The event held last week also saw attendance of representatives of the UFS, the SAPS, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and various stakeholders such as Mimosa Mall and local guesthouse owners \u2013 demonstrating the initiative\u2019s broad base of support and involvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All businesses and residents are invited to join the BNA in the continious efforts to create a safe and pleasant neighbourhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For information, contact the BNA or visit brandwag.online.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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