MEDIA STATEMENT

MEC BHEKI CELE COMMENDS SECURITY SERVICES

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Safety and Security Mr. Bheki Cele has congratulated all role-players for their dedication and hard work which contributed towards the success of another major event which was held in Durban during the past week.

The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit and the Africa-Asia Sub-Regional Organizations Conference held last week at the International Convention Centre was a huge success with no major incidents reported.

"KwaZulu-Natal has shown the world once again that we are highly capable of hosting international events. I want to thank the security services and all other role-players, including members of the SAPS, SANDF, Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS), Department of Foreign Affairs, Metro Police, the hospitality industry and the many others for their commitment displayed during the summit. Our officials made many sacrifices and worked tirelessly, for which we are extremely proud and grateful. I also want to thank members of the public for their co-operation during this period. KZN has done it again," Cele said.

More than 2 000 people comprising of amongst others, foreign Ministers, National Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Ambassadors were in attendance. Detailed security plans were implemented to the finest detail and top-level joint communication briefings were held twice daily to discuss any challenges that may have been encountered.

Tight security continued into the week-end as other major events such as the Inkosi Albert Luthuli celebrations at KwaDukuza and the Tri-Nations Rugby Match at the ABSA Stadium in Durban were held on Saturday. "Here too members of our security services displayed splendid dedication during the execution of their duties," Cele said.

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