{"id":43777,"date":"2023-08-03T14:56:08","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T12:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/ceremony-paves-the-way-for-a-new-police-station-20230803\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T02:18:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T00:18:25","slug":"ceremony-paves-the-way-for-a-new-police-station-20230803","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/ceremony-paves-the-way-for-a-new-police-station-20230803\/","title":{"rendered":"Ceremony paves the way for a new police station"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After years of bickering, Makhaza residents can finally<br>\ncelebrate the construction of a police station that will cater to their needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yesterday (02 August), Police Minister Bheki Cele conducted<br>\na sod-turning at the site for the new station behind the Desmond Tutu Community<br>\nHall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The station is expected to be completed before the end of<br>\nthe year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cele, who was accompanied by the National Police<br>\nCommissioner Lt-Gen Sehlahle Masemola, Western Cape Police Commissioner Lt-Gen<br>\nThembisile Patekile and Western Cape Minister for Police Oversight and<br>\nCommunity Safety Reagan Allen, described the station as an asset for the<br>\ncommunity. He urged the community to protect the facility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhatever your problems, don\u2019t come close and stop this<br>\nproject. The community has to mobilise against whoever tries to stop this<br>\nproject. It has nothing to do with the individuals. This project has been<br>\ndragging for more than a decade to be where it is today,\u201d said Cele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embed twitter\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"322\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=322&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCityVisionOnline%2Fvideos%2F1612862825785998%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden;\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Khayelitsha Development Forum chair Ndithini Tyhido praised<br>\nthe construction process. 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