On Monday 24 April 2017, the Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato launched a new Walking Bus initiative in Delft.
The Walking Bus initiative aims to create a safe and supervised route for learners to and from school every day with the commitment and involvement of the community playing a central part to help create safer environments.
Since May 2016 Minister Plato has launched Walking Bus initiatives in partnership with communities across the Cape Town Metropole and it has already expanded to communities in the Southern Cape as well.
The Walking Bus launch in Delft builds on the success of the Walking Bus initiatives already launched and are based on the demand from community members across the province who wishes to prioritise safety in their communities.
The Delft Walking Bus has seen parents volunteering their time to help improve the safety of learners on their way to and from school in forming the ‘drivers’ of the ‘bus’ and will be supported by the Neighbourhood Watch (NHW), Community Policing Forum (CPF), the relevant school, Ward Councillor for the Delft Area, the City of Cape Town Metro Police, Traffic, Law Enforcement, as well as the South African Police Service (SAPS).
Through the Walking Bus initiative, the parents, learners and educators of Kairos Secondary School, Leidon Avenue Primary and Leidon Secondary are making safety a priority in their community.