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Hierdie nuusbrief vir Junie word gewy aan Louise Fowler, 'n sewejarige kindjie wat tragies in die laatmiddag deur die stormsee van 30 Junie uit haar moeder se arms geruk is.

This newsletter for June is written in memory of Louise Fowler, a seven year old, who tragically got swept from her mother’s grasp into the stormy seas, late afternoon of Friday 30th June.

 (English below)

Afrikaans Nuusbrief

Groete aan alle inwoners,

Hierdie nuusbrief vir Junie word gewy aan Louise Fowler, 'n sewejarige kindjie wat tragies in die laatmiddag deur die stormsee van 30 Junie uit haar moeder se arms geruk is.

Hierdie voorval het gelei tot 'n massiewe soektog wat, ongeag al die beste pogings van die betrokkenis na 5 dae afgelas is, 'n intense soektog op land, in die see en vanuit die lug.

Bettysbaai se Buurtwag wil graag erkenning gee an almal wat aan die soektog deelgeneem het, en veral ook die talle vrywilligers wat vrylik hul tyd afgestaan het en die wat hulle hommeltuie beskikbaar gemaak het. Daar was diegene wat direk betrokke was by die soektog en ook diegene wat ondersteuningsdiens gelewer het en met die koördinasie van die vrywilligers gehelp het. Ons will ook die bystand wat verleen is deur die Raadslede erken. Ons wil graag ook die volgende organisasies en ondernemings vir hul hulp bedank:

Soos met elke optrede van 'n verskeidenheid van organisasies is daar lesse te leer en 'n indringende nabetragtig sal gehou word sodat ons metodes kan bespreek oor hoe ons die gemeenskap in die toekoms in noodtoestande kan bedien.

Ons sal ook sake by die Gesamentlike Operasionele Vergadering van die die SAPD, Wetstoepassing, Kaapse Natuurbewaring, ‘DAFF’ en ander buurtwagte bespreek.

Die statistieke vir Junie wys dat die aantal insidente tot 18 gekrimp het in kontras met die vorige maand se 26. Aktiwiteite het duidelik verskuif sodat Sunny Seas, Jock se baai en Bassweg/Dawidskraal nou 66% van die misdaad wys.

Daar was sekere insidente in Junie waar ons opgetree het op grond van inligting wat deur ons What’s App-groepe versprei is, maar ons moes tot ons ontnugtering uitvind dat van die inligting tot 'n uur oud was en ons dus ons tyd gemors het. Inwoners moet inligting asseblief so gou as moontlik deurstuur sodat ons effektief kan optree. Hoe vinniger ons kan rageer, hoe beter is die kanse dat ons die booswigte kan aankeer.

Daar was insidente waar mense se tuinmeubels, tuinslange en ander buitemuurse toerusting gesteel is. Ons wil inwoners graag aanmoedig om hul eiendom weg te sluit wanneer hul huise vir lang tye onbewoon is.

Die kameratoetse is in die afgelope maand afgehandel en ons werk tans aan 'n befondsingmodel. Ons sal inwoners inlig sodra ons die werk afgehandel het.

Donasies sal verwelkom word. Ons bankbesonderhede is bo op die bladsy.

Beste groete.

English newsletter

Greetings to all residents,

This newsletter for June is written in memory of Louise Fowler, a seven year old, who tragically got swept from her mother’s grasp into the stormy seas, late afternoon of Friday 30th June.

This incident triggered a massive search for her but despite the best efforts of all concerned the operation was called off after 5 days of intense land, sea and air searches.

The Bettys Bay Neighbourhood Watch would like to acknowledge and thank everyone for their efforts especially all the volunteers who freely gave of their time and drones to assist with the operation. The Ward Counsellors are also thanked for their support. There were those who were directly involved with the search and there were those who were providing support to and co-ordinating the volunteers. We would also like to thank the following organizations and companies for assisting with the search:

As with such a coordinated effort from many organizations there are lessons that can be learnt and a comprehensive debriefing will be arranged at which we will discuss ways of improving the service we can provide to the community in the event of any emergency situation.

We will also discuss issues at the Joint Operational Meeting at which the SAPS, Law Enforcement, Cape Nature, DAFF and other Neighbourhood Watches are represented.

The statistics for June show that the number of incidents has reduced to 18 compared to the previous month’s 26. There has been a clear shift in the area of activity with Sunny Seas, Jocks Bay and Bass/Dawidskraal accounting for 66% of the incidents. During the month our operations have been focused on these areas.

There have been some incidents during June in which we responded to information posted on our whattsapp groups but eventually found that the information was at least an hour old and that we were wasting our time. Residents are requested to attempt to provide info as quickly as possible in order for us to react effectively. The quicker we get the info the better are our chances of finding the bad guys.

There have also been incidents where garden furniture, hosepipes and other outdoor equipment have been stolen. Residents are urged to lock away such equipment when houses are unoccupied for long periods.

The camera trial was completed during the month and we are currently working on a funding model. We will be providing feedback to residents as soon as we have finalized the work.

We would appreciate any donations our bank details are at the top of the page.

Regards.