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URGENT NOTICE: Please help us keep the Bridge City MA healthy this festive season

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With 2020 coming to an end and the festive season gaining momentum, we’d like to remind all our members to continue implementing strict hygiene protocols on their premises. Amidst reports of a COVID-19 infection surge in the Eastern and Western Cape, we encourage all businesses to take responsibility in their workspaces. This includes continuing to…

What makes a public space great?

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Great public spaces like beaches, parks, squares and pavements are characterised by what they offer the people who use them every day. From cleanliness to security, sociability and amenities on offer, there are various factors that help to create the perfect space. But what else makes public spaces special? Some of our precinct managers give…

Suspect involved in mugging apprehended

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On Monday the 14th of September 2020, reaction officers were approached by a member of the public who indicated that she was just robbed of her cellphone on Iqola Road. The officers gave chase and managed to apprehend one of the two suspects. The suspect was then handed over to SAPS. Unfortunately, the apprehended suspect…

Calgro M3 breaks ground on Bridge City’s first residential development

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Last week was an exciting one in Bridge City as Calgro M3 Rectification broke ground at Ptn 159 of ERF 8, the precinct’s very first residential-only development. Calgro M3 Rectification purchased 16 598 square meters of bulk for fully bonded residential units and plans to build five blocks with 356 units comprising one and two bedroom…

How surveillance helps to keep our public spaces safe

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Surveillance systems are crucial to enhancing safety in the public realm. Not only do they act as a crime deterrent, recordings are pivotal in aiding prosecutors and law enforcement identify, arrest and prosecute criminals. Bridge City Management Association (BCMA) Precinct Manager Nwabisa Mkhize says, “Before CCTV and other types of surveillance, law enforcement would rely…

Strategic M4 reopens to much applause from local businesses and residents

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The M4 closure in November 2019 due to the road being washed away by heavy rains highlighted the profound impacts roads have on businesses, tourism and the communities they serve. Its much anticipated reopening in June 2020 was extremely well received by the local community and businesses, reinforcing the importance of this critical strategic route…

CCTV Cameras Alert BCMA To A Chase Between Law Enforcement And Cable Thieves

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This week the BCMA CCTV cameras alerted the security team to a chase unfolding between Reaction Unit SA, the Metro Police and cable thieves. On Monday the 22nd of June, while monitoring the CCTV camera footage, Security Manager Sizwe Nzama noticed that Reaction Unit SA and Metro Police were in pursuit of a suspect in…

BCMA CCTV Footage Helps Nab Car Radio Thief

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Last weekend a BCMA CCTV controller was able to find a suspect involved in stealing a vehicle radio by promptly reviewing CCTV camera footage after being alerted by a member of the public.  The suspect was seen on CCTV footage closing the sliding door of the vehicle he had stolen the radio from and was…

BCMA Office Precautions

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Assistant precinct manager Hloni Mpanza gives a run through of the proactive precautions the Bridge City Management Association has taken to prevent COVID-19 infections in the office. Watch the video.

Proactive Bridge City MA Continues To Deliver Sound Precinct Management And Security To Public Areas While Ensuring The MA’s Continuity Post-Lockdown

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The Bridge City MA is paramount to protecting members’ property and business investments, upholding the highest security standards, protecting infrastructure protected and maintained by the Municipality, providing essential cleansing services and keeping members up to date with news.   With our on-the-ground COVID-19 response being to ensure that essential services continue within the Precinct, the…
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