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BROADACRES DRIVE ASSOCIATION

MONTHLY REPORT: JULY 2025

BROADACRES DRIVE

& WINNIE MANDELA
DRIVE | FOURWAYS

IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

uly was another active month
for the Broadacres Drive
Association (BDA), with patrol
Jteams, security partners, and
community stakeholders working together
to keep Dainfern and the wider Fourways
Improvement District safe. From proactive
taxi and Uber interventions to rapid
responses on infrastructure issues, the
month reflected both ongoing challenges
and consistent vigilance across the
estate’s surrounding arterial routes.

SECURITY & INCIDENT OVERVIEW
• Alarm activations: 72 panic alerts were NOTABLE INCIDENTS & INTERVENTIONS
logged across July, spread fairly evenly
across the weeks (17, 20, 14, 12, and 9).
•Knife Incident Reported (carried over from 27 June): A Dainfern College learner
was reportedly chased by a knife-wielding individual. The complaint was formally
• Complaints: 3 general community logged on 10 July and escalated for investigation, raising concern around after-
complaints were formally recorded.
hours learner safety.
•MVAs: 2 motor vehicle accidents — • Streetlights (7–9 July): Widespread outages along Broadacres Drive reported; City
one involving a motorcycle (15 July, Power contractors were dispatched and repairs logged.
Broadacres Drive) and one serious collision
with suspected drunk driving (20 July, • Water Leak (25 July): Significant water leak outside Fernridge Estate escalated
Broadacres Drive).
with COJ reference 8006793443; follow-up confirmed technical teams assigned.
• Removals: 54 Uber/taxi removals took • Fire Response (30 July): Fire reported along Helderfontein boundary wall; Dainfern
place, mostly from flagged hotspots.
Ridge’s fire truck assisted while City services were called.
• Traffic Enforcement (31 July): National Traffic Police
conducted a roadside operation at the Broadacres/
Winnie Mandela intersection, pulling over taxis.
PATTERNS EMERGING
• Hotspot consistency: Ubers and taxis
continue to cluster around three major points
— Dainfern Square, The Fields South, and The
Valley Shopping Centre — suggesting enforcement
pressure remains necessary.
• After-hours concerns: Incidents like the learner
being chased and late-night MVAs highlight risks
beyond standard patrol windows.

CLOSING NOTE
While July brought a wide mix of alerts, complaints, and public safety interventions, the
overall picture is one of steady management and strong response. The BDA, alongside
Fidelity and FID officers, continues to maintain daily visibility while addressing both
recurring challenges (illegal trading points, taxis, and Ubers) and one-off risks such as fire
and water infrastructure.
The community’s safety remains an active, evolving effort — built on vigilance,
communication, and the combined work of patrollers, residents, and service partners.

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