About

General

MHSI is registered as a non-profit organisation with the following goals:

  • - to make residents aware of the types of crime occurring in this suburb
  • - to make residents aware of safety measures they can implement
  • - to focus on preventative measures to fight crime
  • - to drive special security related projects in the area
  • - to support security providers operating in the area
  • - to build a connected and caring community neighbourhood

History

The Muckleneuk Hill Security Initiative was officially started in March 2013 when a few residents got together to address the increasing crime problem in the area. This is an initiative driven by residents to improve safety in the suburb and is run on a purely voluntary basis.

Community driven security initiatives elsewhere have successfully proven to:

  • - Make residents feel safer
  • - Dramatically reduce crime incidences (some to zero)
  • - Increase property values

The steering committee gained knowledge from other neighbourhoods which had successfully implemented schemes to combat crime and believe that a scheme like this in our neighbourhood could produce similar results. The success would depend on the amount of support from the residents.

MHSI board and Portfolios

Robbert Cameron Ellis
Chair
Anoulla Demetroudas
Secretary
Regardt Botha
Director
Dirk Kotze
Director
Dylan Brewer
Director

Colaborations

We are happy to be working with:

- The Sunnyside Police.
- The armed response companies: Fidelity ADT and Interactive Security.
- Muckleneuk Lukasrand Property Owners and Residents Association (MLPORA).
- The Groenkloof Safety Initiative.
- Groenkloof residents Association
- Parks board and Unisa