Law enforcement agencies are prepared to ensure a smooth and incident-free first session of Parliament on Friday.
Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili, chairperson of the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NatJoints), stated that a full security assessment was carried out prior to Friday’s meeting to ensure that all security measures are in line with the integrated safety and security plan.
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‘We are still in the third phase of our NatJoints national and provincial elections plan.
As a structure, we are thus far satisfied with how our law enforcement agencies have responded to all incidents throughout the country during the elections phase.
‘It is therefore fitting to say, as the NatJoints and all our provincial structures we are ready to ensure the continued smooth running of all events that are yet to be held including tomorrows first sitting in Cape Town, and all Provincial Legislature sittings taking place simultaneously in all provinces,’ she said.
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According to Mosikili, Thursday’s provincial legislature session in the Western Cape went smoothly.
‘All law enforcement agencies coordinated through the NatJoints have mobilised resources to ensure deployments are in place including heightening police visibility around the Cape Town International Convention Centre with the aim of preventing and combating any form of opportunistic crimes before, during and post the planned sitting,’ she said.
Only those with accreditation will be allowed to the Cape Town International Convention Centre on Friday.
Mosikili stated that only those with permits and digital access cards would be permitted near the venue and restricted areas. It is important to note that the illegal transfer of these access cards is punishable by law.
Road closures:
- Two left lanes on Walter Sisulu Avenue at Lower Long Street, towards Heerengracht Street
- Only the right lane will be open to traffic; however, on Friday, 14 June and Saturday, 15 June, this lane could be closed as needed
- Lower Long Street is closed from FW De Klerk Boulevard towards Walter Sisulu Avenue
- FW De Klerk Boulevard is closed at Heerengracht Street, with local access only
- The left lane along Heerengracht Street between the Walter Sisulu Avenue traffic circle and FW De Klerk Boulevard
- The right lane at the MyCiti depot along FW De Klerk Boulevard
- The left lane on the elevated freeway next to the Convention Centre will be closed from 9am on Friday.
The closures will be in place until the events at the CTICC have concluded.
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Picture: Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) / Facebook