Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula says the PRASA Security Plan will help reduce the prevalence of crime and vandalism along the country’s rail network.
He launched the Security Plan in Gauteng yesterday, which will see increased law-enforcement along the network, to monitor and protect rail-infrastructure.
Mbalula says the Plan will be a collaborative effort between different Government entities, such as the SAPS, the Hawks, the National Prosecuting Authority and Metro Police.
He says an estimated R4-billion has been lost over the past three years to cable-theft and damage to PRASA infrastructure.
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SPEAKING NOTES FOR THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT, FIKILE MBALULA, ON THE OCCASION OF THE LAUNCH OF THE PRASA INTEGRATED SECURITY PLAN ON 16 SEPTEMBER 2020 AT 10H30 #FixingPRASA #mbalula pic.twitter.com/YjmaklM9t3
— 𝙼𝙴𝙳𝙸𝙰 𝙻𝙸𝙰𝙸𝚂𝙾𝙽 | 𝙴𝚜𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚞 (@EsethuOnDuty) September 16, 2020
The Minister has presented a comprehensive multi-disciplinary approach plan that involves other government departments in the justice, safety and security cluster.
Fulfilling undertakings by the Minister to protect PRASA infrastructure against unprecedented levels of vandalism. pic.twitter.com/zVR8kPY5i6
— 𝙼𝙴𝙳𝙸𝙰 𝙻𝙸𝙰𝙸𝚂𝙾𝙽 | 𝙴𝚜𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚞 (@EsethuOnDuty) September 16, 2020
[Read] Government has developed an integrated plan, incorporating all law enforcement and prosecution authorities, to police and secure the @PRASA_Group rail infrastructure #FixingPRASA #mbalula @MbalulaFikile @Dotransport https://t.co/gvl9nqlotQ pic.twitter.com/QdeP8vJqjb
— @SAgovnews (@SAgovnews) September 16, 2020
