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The Durbanville CBD Watch, an initiative affiliated with AfriForum, continues to pioneer a proactive, data-driven approach to manage street people in the Durbanville Central Business District (CBD).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In partnership with Durbanville police, City of Cape Town’s law enforcement department and Mould Empower Serve (MES), a joint operation was conducted on the evening of Friday 17 October to profile and assist people living on the streets \u2014 marking another milestone in this coordinated urban safety and social outreach model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The evening operation brought together a multi-disciplinary team representing all key stakeholders, including senior police officers, law enforcement officers, MES social support staff, Durbanville CBD Watch members, as well as security officers of CDF and Titanium armed response units to ensure the safety of social workers during the operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outstanding warrants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fingerprints were taken of the street people encountered and the person was profiled, allowing the police to identify people with outstanding warrants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MES introduced social assistance through Mi-Change vouchers to provide both immediate relief and a gateway to further support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor the first time, we saw mobile fingerprinting in action,\u201d said Richard Downing, chair of the Durbanville CBD Watch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis ensures that our interventions are both compassionate and accountable \u2014 combining safety, data, and social responsibility in one framework,\u201d he says.
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Proactive model<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Durbanville CBD Watch model, which has been launched in 2023, has evolved from reactive enforcement into a proactive and evidence-based system built on four key pillars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This includes monitoring \u2014 regular, coordinated patrols maintain real-time insight into the situation of displaced persons across the CBD; collaboration \u2013 partnerships with police, law enforcement and MES have been strengthened,” Downing says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The lastest operation was personally supported by Col Gonum Munsamy, station commander, and Capt Berenice Cloete, commander of visible policing,” he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It also includes data and profiling. Systematic profiling allows targeted follow-ups \u2014 whether for social reintegration or law enforcement intervention. It also includes integrated assistance and social aid, such as Mi-Change vouchers, which is delivered alongside enforcement efforts, ensuring a balanced humanitarian approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This coordinated system has already delivered tangible results,” Downing says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Over the past 24 months, the number of displaced persons sleeping in the Durbanville CBD has been reduced by 50%, demonstrating the effectiveness of consistent monitoring and collaboration,” he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sustaining safety and dignity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

“The Durbanville CBD Watch continues to refine this integrated model \u2014 one that respects human dignity while maintaining public safety and order. You can\u2019t manage what you don\u2019t measure,\u201d addsDowning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThrough responsible profiling, data sharing, and cooperation, we\u2019re not just managing the problem \u2014 we\u2019re solving it together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The success of this operation reaffirms the value of cross-sector collaboration, proving that security and compassion can operate hand in hand to create safer, cleaner, and more caring urban spaces,” he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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