Page 6 - Dainfern Precinct Living Issue 9 2024

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U MONTHLY September has been a busy month for the Broadacres The
Drive Association (BDA) as we continue to maintain
Broadacre
safety and order throughout the community. Our
P REPORT team worked diligently to address various incidents s Drive
and infrastructure issues, ensuring residents enjoy a
Associatio
D SEPTEMBER 2024 secure and well-maintained environment. n (BDA)

remains
A Below is a detailed breakdown MAINTENANCE AND committed
MONTHLY SECURITY STATISTICS
INFRASTRUCTURE
of the key security activities and
The BDA handled various incidents in
• Street Light Repairs:
maintenance efforts from the past
month. Ongoing efforts to fix faulty streetlights to August, ensuring swift responses and
effective resolutions. Key statistics
have continued. We are currently
T SECURITY INCIDENTS 6 managing 11 non-functional lights, with 19 ensuring • Alarms Attended:
include:
updates being monitored.
OVERVIEW
• Alerts Issued:
8
• Alarms Attended:
• Assistance/Back-up:
1
E • Assistance/Back-up: 39 • Water Issues 3 the safety • Broken Down Vehicles:
2
Johannesburg Water was onsite
1
• Parked Vehicle:
• Fires Managed:
2
addressing a burst pipe at the corner of
• Police Involvement:
1
and well-
• Removal of Persons:
1
Witkoppen and Cedar Road, affecting
• Uber/Taxis Removed:
• Spillages Managed:
S • Vehicle Accident: 1 water supply in several nearby areas. 1 being of • Assistance with Fighting (2
• Uber/Taxis Removed:
48
Repairs were completed, and water was
•
Violence:
1
August): BDA Reaction assisted
• Vehicle Accidents
7
restored later that evening.
with a fight
Managed:
HIGHLIGHT INCIDENTS
These figures reflect our dedication to
1. Panic Alarm at Fernridge Estate the at The Valley Black Tongue,
where intoxicated patrons were
maintaining a secure environment for
(2nd September)
ON BDA Reaction responded to a panic Broadacre involved. One male was
all residents. The BDA team’s vigilance
severely beaten and required
is crucial in deterring crime and
alarm at Fernridge Estate. The manager
medical assistance.
confirmed that they were repairing the s addressing security concerns promptly.
• Fire Incident (18 August): A fire
Detailed Incident Reports
SA security fence. All was in order. communit broke out next to Steyn City.
BDA Reaction officers were on-
HERE ARE SOME NOTABLE
2. Power Outage (2nd September)
site to assist in extinguishing
INCIDENTS FROM AUGUST:
Power outages affected multiple estates, • Sewer Blockage (1 August): A blockage
y. This
the fire.
FE → → including Helderfontein and Fernridge. was reported before The Fields South
• Robbery Incident (10 August): A
Eskom teams were onsite for repairs,
woman reported being robbed
C OMMUNITY
update
Estate. Joburg Water teams attempted
and the BDA Reaction team kept
by two other women inside
to access the property for repairs, but
Dainfern Square Shopping
TY ENGAGEMENT management updated. • Fire Response the owner was out of town. The issue is
highlights
Centre. Despite BDA officers'
The BDA remains proactive in
being monitored until resolved.
BDA Reaction and security teams
3. Violence Incident (19th September)
efforts, the suspects fled the
engaging with the community to keep
responded to a fire caused by a spark
scene.
A male was found unconscious after
& everyone informed and involved in reportedly being thrown from a moving from an electric fence. The fire was key • Vehicle Accident (28 August): A
safety measures and infrastructural
extinguished, and officers stood by to
pedestrian was hit by a silver
taxi along Broadacres Drive. Emergency
developme
developments. Regular communication
ensure it did not reignite.
services arrived promptly, and the
Mazda bakkie at the traffic lights
and updates are shared with residents individual was taken to hospital for COMMUNITY ALERTS INFRASTRUCTURE at the corner of Winnie Mandela
IMPROVEMENTS
IN to ensure transparency and encourage further care. • Uber and Taxis Removed nts and and Broadacres Drive. The
August saw continued progress in
victim sustained spinal injuries
active participation in maintaining our
infrastructure improvements,
39 unauthorised Uber and taxi drivers
improvem
and was taken to Helen Joseph
4. Robbery at The Valley Shopping
particularly regarding traffic
community’s standards.
management and safety:
FR We encourage all residents to report Centre (20th September) were removed from various locations, ents made Hospital.
including Dainfern Square, The Valley
A domestic worker was robbed of her cell
Shopping Centre, and Broadacres Drive.
phone near The Valley Shopping Centre.
any issues they encounter so we can
address them promptly and maintain Our vehicles will patrol the area more This is part of our ongoing efforts to over the
ensure traffic order and safety for all
frequently during the late afternoons to
AS the high standards of our community. deter similar incidents. residents. • Vehicle Accident (1 August): A vehicle
The safety and well-being of our
residents are our top priorities, and 5. Vehicle Accidents (21st September) LOOKING AHEAD past accident involving a white VW Polo and a
white Toyota Corolla occurred at the corner
Multiple vehicle accidents occurred,
TR we are committed to continuous including a motorbike and Audi collision Our residents' continuous support month, as of Broadacres and Winnie Mandela Drive.
improvement.
The situation escalated into a physical
near Fernridge Estate. Thankfully, no
well as
altercation between the drivers, which BDA
and vigilance play an essential
Reaction officers managed to defuse.
UC We look forward to your continued injuries were sustained. role in keeping Broadacres Drive some • Spillage Clean-Up (6
August): A spillage
support and cooperation. Together,
safe and secure. We encourage
from a tipper truck
we can ensure that the Dainfern
everyone to remain proactive
Precinct and Broadacres by reporting any suspicious ongoing on the side of
The Williams and
TU Drive remain a safe BDA activities or concerns. With your Helderfontein was
and well-maintained
cooperation and our dedicated
managed, with
community for everyone. team, we will ensure that initiatives. cones placed to
RE BROADACRES DRIVE ASSOCIATION Broadacres remains a safe, ensure vehicle
safety.
thriving community for all.
• Panic Activations
and Testing: Several
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occurred throughout
to download the August, including at
Dainfern Square
Namola app. Shopping Centre and
Dainfern Valley
Estate. Most were
confirmed as tests
or false alarms after
investigation.