THE inner city is the hub of South Africa's financial system. The
headquarters of three major banks are all located within a radius of
approximately 1km in the centre and southern quadrant of the inner city.
They share the inner city with other economic institutions of
critical importance to the national economy, including key insurance companies;
transport and logistics parastatals, firms and operations; and the headquarters
of a number of global mineral-resource companies.
In all, more than 33 000 highly-skilled professionals are employed
in the area. In addition, the inner city is also home to a vast number of urban
dwellers.
Safety
and security is crucial to the well-being of all.
And
it takes a multi-faceted approach to ensure this happens, from the involvement
of the private sector setting up City Improvement Districts (CIDs)
to the City's involvement in
regulating municipal by-laws, and monitoring aspects of planning and building controls.
Much
of the safety and security of the inner city rests on a combination of effective
behind the scenes monitoring as well as on a visible presence on the street.
Plans to improve safety and
security in the inner city include boosting the numbers of metro police
officers and vehicles over the next five years.
Comprehensive CCTV
surveillance will provide back-up support to on-street policing, with over 100
cameras deployed at crime hotspots, transport hubs, public spaces, high risk
spots and entrance/exit points into the inner city, thereby increasing the
geographical area covered by inner city policing substantially.
Special attention will also
be given to public places such as parks and squares so that people can enjoy a
better quality of life after working hours.
At the same time, street
lighting will be substantially increased in all areas of high pedestrian and
economic activity and at areas identified as crime hotspots.
Plans to boost the safety
and security measures of the inner city include:
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