Military veterans to make beaches safer

ON THE LOOKOUT: Former MK Veterans now work as coastal guards for the Buffalo City Municipality Picture: MICHAEL PINYANA
ON THE LOOKOUT: Former MK Veterans now work as coastal guards for the Buffalo City Municipality Picture: MICHAEL PINYANA
Beachgoers in Buffalo City Metro can relax a bit more this festive season thanks to the addition of military veterans tasked with guarding key areas of the coast.

The Coastal Protection Services Programme is funded by the national Department of Public Works, which injected R2.46-million into the initiative.

The project will see 53 military veterans guard against “illegal activities” from Kiwane (near Tyolomnqa) to Kwelera.

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