Plett is ready for the festive season and one of the most important components is the safety of our tourists. The car guards contribute enormously to this endeavour as they are the eyes and the ears on the streets as they guide people to park in and around town. It is such a good idea that they are clearly identifiable with their new vests as scamsters are getting hold of the older yellow ones and using them to con tourists mostly at ATMs when they insist parking must be paid for at the ATM! Below is an article from Showme Plett and hats off to Alison Bryant on her Keep Plett Clean campaign.
Car attendants get kitted out in Blue and get ready for the festive season
The Executive Mayor of Bitou, Councillor Peter Lobese, on invitation by Keep Plett Clean, attended the launch of the new kit for Plett Car Attendants.
The event was also attended by the Ward Councillor, Councillor Dave Swart.
Ms Allison Bryant from Keep Plett Clean explained the reasons for changing the kit from bright yellow to blue. She says it is very easy for everyone to acquire the old kit. Criminals also wear these yellow bibs and they scam tourists wearing these. Each bib has a unique number and the area which the attendant is assigned to. She also thanked Mr Duncan Brown from Kwik Spar for assisting to acquire the bibs.
The Executive Mayor echoed her sentiment around the rogue attendants that are not trained. He said that, Although all parking in Bitou is free, the initiative to have car attendants is welcomed. It add to safety and enhances the experience that tourists get. The Executive Mayor called on the Department of Public Safety, under Mr Andile Sakati to explore opportunities for the car attendants so they can register a legal entity with a bank account. This will make sure that the attendants can fundraise, benefit from projects. The mayor also asked one of the senior law enforcement officials to oversee the car attendants in order to ensure they perform their functions.
Issued by Bitou Communications on 28 November 2019 at 13h40
