Premier Alan Winde and Provincial Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen, handed over drones to the Cape Winelands (CWDM), Overberg (ODM), Garden Route (GRDM) and West Coast (WCDM) District Municipalities.
Each district municipality took ownership of one drone.
Premier Winde said: “With technology such as drones, our municipalities, in partnership with our government, are sharpening up our collective crime-fighting and disaster capabilities. Technology and innovation must be embraced so that we work faster and smarter for our residents."
In the not-so-distant future, drones will also be handed over to SANParks and upon further engagement to the Central Karoo district municipality.
The drones, valued at approximately R18,000 each, includes various specifications and functions, such as handheld control, an onboard camera, visual screen, recording ability and various others.
The drones were donated to the Western Cape Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety (POCS) by the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China, with the purpose of bolstering crime fighting efforts across the province.
Similarly, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi took to social media to point out the official launch of drones by the South African Police Service (SAPS) for use around Johannesburg.
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