{"id":299424,"date":"2025-12-12T11:06:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T09:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/?p=299424"},"modified":"2025-12-12T13:44:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T11:44:49","slug":"city-goes-all-out-to-keep-children-safe-these-school-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/city-goes-all-out-to-keep-children-safe-these-school-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"City goes all out to keep children safe these school holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Beachgoers have been warned to be cautious when visiting beaches along Cape Town&#8217;s coastline this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The City of Cape Town issued a statement this week saying the school holidays were underway and its &#8220;Safe Zone&#8221; drowning-prevention campaign was in full swing. This is one of several initiatives to ensure public safety, and water safety in particular, the City said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The campaign encapsulates the four golden rules of drowning prevention, which are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Swim only between the lifeguards&#8217; red and yellow flags at beaches;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not bring alcohol to the beach and do not drink and swim;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be alert to the dangers of rip currents;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Actively supervise children at all times, especially around water.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Designated swimming beaches and City swimming pools are manned by lifeguards daily, between 10:00 and 18:00, the City said. It urges the public to make sure children know to follow the lifeguards&#8217; instructions and to stay in the shallow end of the pool or surf if they are not strong swimmers. Furthermore, they said children under the age of 7 need to be accompanied by an adult at all times, when visiting City swimming pools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Identikidz programme is also launching at 15 of the City&#8217;s busiest beaches from Monday 15 December as a child safety measure. Parents can register their children so that they can be issued with their identification armbands in order to contact caregivers, should the child be lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The active supervision of children is something that needs to be top of mind at all times, not just at our beaches. With the school holidays now in full swing I want to caution parents to please put their children&#8217;s safety first, and to ensure that they are always in the care of a responsible adult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The City has numerous &#8216;safe zones&#8217; for children this summer,&#8221; said Francine Higham, Mayco member for Community Services and Health, &#8220;including a host of recreational facilities and libraries with facilitated programmes to keep them engaged in meaningful ways. But child safety is a shared responsibility, always know their whereabouts what they are wearing, who their friends are and where they live.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information visit www.thesafezone.co.za. 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