Tourism Law Enforcement Unit Deployed
The Western Cape Government in partnership with the City of Cape Town has officially launched a Tourism Law Enforcement Unit. Since early November, this dedicated Tourism Law Enforcement Unit has been deployed in key tourist areas in the city such as cable car parking areas, the V&A Waterfront bridge, St Georges Mall and the Bo-Kaap.
Western Cape Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, David Maynier, and the City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, met with these law enforcement officers this week. [WATCH VIDEO]
At the meeting, Minister Maynier said: “The deployment of the Tourism Law Enforcement Unit is one of many actions that we have taken to ensure that visitors have a memorable experience in Cape Town and the Western Cape. There is nowhere better to take a holiday than Cape Town and the Western Cape.”
“The City and the province are determined to make our city safer for all, including both domestic and international visitors. The tourism sector and the jobs it provides are valuable to us, and so we’re deploying staff to the CBD and other tourism areas to ensure the safety of our visitors. I want to stress that our priority for safety is for everyone.” said Alderman Smith.
In addition to the Tourism Law Enforcement Unit, the Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism has been working with municipalities in the Western Cape to ensure they are ready for tourists by increasing staff and doing beach clean-ups. Visitor information centres have also been equipped to deal with any queries and additional traffic management has been scheduled.
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