Vigil Against Crime - Cape Town 2010 - BKM Neighbourhood Watch

The BKM Neighbourhood watch -- www.bkmwatch.org.za -- coordinated a candlelight vigil on Tuesday 13 April 2010 from 6.30pm. Local residents congregated at the Ladies Mile Circle. Residents voiced their abhorrence of crime and stood together in the candlelight vigil as a demonstration of unity in their demand for a crime-free suburb and country. Residents brought lanterns, candles or torches, joining each other to form a symbol of peace. This candle light vigil coincided with the anniversary of the date of the murder of Jane van Zyl, a BKM resident. This vigil was to commemorate not only the wonderful Jane, but also all other persons murdered and those who have been victims of crime throughout our beautiful land. 5,000 homes in the BKM area each received a pamphlet with a symbolic candle one week prior to the Vigil. There was an unprecedented presence of SAPS, Metro, Traffic, EMT and other law enforcement agencies and related role players including private security service providers. BKM coordinated similar candlelight vigils in other suburbs -- to remember those that had lost their lives to crime - as a statement of unity by residents - as an act of hope. NWatches that did a vigil on the same night as a show of solidarity for a safer South Africa included: Houtbay, Camps Bay, Kloof Street, Tamboerskloof, City Bowl, Observatory, Constantia Hills, Tokai, Nova Constantia, Durbanville, Seawinds, Strandfontein, Stellenbosch, Plumstead, Constantia, Nova Constantia, Tokai, Helderburg, Richwood, Beacon Valley, Heideveld, Electric City, Brooklyn, VPUU Khayelitsha, Harfield Pine and more. For any enquires, call Jeanette at (27) 021 715 5557 from 8 -- noon daily, or office@bkmwatch.org.za
DONATIONS ARE WELCOMED - Account name -- BKM Trust - Nedbank Tokai -- Branch Code 104309 - Account No -- 1043 084 517

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