A funfilled family day was held recently by the DA Gauteng North. These pictures reflect this.

Brandon Topham, MC

Noting that in answer to a question to Council

1. It is compulsory for members of the EMPD to wear clearly visible identification at all times whilst on duty.
2. No EMPD officers have been disciplined for not wearing identification in the past 5 years.

Believing that

Non-wearing of identification whilst on duty is common-place amongst members of the EMPD.

All employees of the Metro should be easily identifiable by members of the public for whom they provide services to.

Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Officers in particular should be easily identifiable by members of the public to prevent abuse of power, corruption and the activities of bogus police officers.

Should a member of the EMPD not have visible identification the public have every right to assume the officer to be bogus and ignore any instructions made.

The Council therefore resolves that strict enforcement of the rule that identification be worn at all times whilst on duty be applied to all staff and especially to members of the EMPD because of their special powers.

That an urgent memo is sent to all EMPD officers stating the following:

1. In terms of the Police Act it is law to carry an ID card with a recent photo and a visible name badge as part of the uniform of the EMPD. 
2. Daily inspections should take place as the EMPD officers come on duty.  Part of the duty of the Senior Superintendent who conducts the daily inspection as part of his officer’s function should be to verify that identification is worn as it forms part of the officer’s full uniform.  
3. Urgent disciplinary measures will be taken against senior staff conducting the inspections as well as the officer on duty if they are found to be not adhering to stipulations within the Police Act requiring the wearing of identification.

Proposer Clr GAP Fenn

Seconder Clr M Clarke

The CANSA Shavathon 2010 has proved to be a nation-building event that united young and old, rural communities and city slickers, in fact, the inhabitants of all 9 provinces, in the fight against cancer. With the generous support of all South Africans throughout the country the CANSA Shavathon 2010 proved to be a great success.

 The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) hosted, for the seventh time, its annual Shavathon throughout the country on 5 and 6 March 2010. “These days proved to be more successful that even I anticipated”, said Manny de Freitas, CANSA Gauteng Provincial Chairman.

 De Freitas said that thousands of people shaved or colour-sprayed their hair showing solidarity with cancer survivors and also remembered our loved ones who have lost their lives to cancer. CANSA Shavathon fundraising took place in over 300 workplaces and 150 shopping centres across South Africa.

 “I was particularly moved by a courageous cancer survivor of 17 years, Maria da Costa who put herself out there with a message of hope although she has lost family members, has family members going though treatment and is personally also suffering,” de Freitas said.

 Manny de Freitas said that because of the generous support of South Africans throughout the country, the Shavathon has, no doubt, set a benchmark higher than that of last year’s.

Photo caption: Picture taken at the CANSA Shavathon 2010; Manny de Freitas, CANSA Gauteng Provincial Chair (centre) with Maria da Costa (in pink) with Joel Perry, CANSA Gauteng Manager (left) with bikers who travelled throughout Gauteng with Maria da Costa