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The City of Durban commits itself to work in partnership with business, civil society and community-based structures to support the police and the criminal justice agencies to create the safest metropolitan city on the continent.
We present the Safer City Strategy as a plan and framework to guide our joint action in order to achieve this goal. The strategy is a product of many months of consultations with stakeholders in the areas of safety and security throughout the Durban metropolitan area. It is as much a plan of action as it is a statement of the status of current work and existing programmes with our partners. We must build on this and strive harder to create safer communities in all parts of our city. The Safer City Strategy is informed by the best national policy and international practice of cities around the world meeting in the challenges of urban safety. Development lies at the heart of the strategy. We have prioritised economic development and, with our partners in business, are working to develop a framework to attract investment and grow our economy. For this reason, the business vision for Durban was formulated. The Best City Practice Commission has recognised the need to improve safety as a prerequisite for investment and economic growth.
The Safer City Strategy recognises that crime is not a matter to be dealt with by the police alone. We must address the social and environmental factors that contribute to criminality. These aspects are addressed in the strategy and the city is engaged in a number of programmes focused on these factors. We call on our partners in the communities, business and public sector to co-operate with us in realising the vision of a safer city and in maintaining Durban’s established tradition as a winning city.
Let us work together to create a safer city for all.
Mayor Obed Mlaba
Mayor: Durban Metropolitan Council
Councillor Shabalala
Chairperson: Safer City Steering Committee
Mayor N Dube
Chairperson: Unicity Committee
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