Onverwag is in the capable hands of a dedicated team of individuals who volunteer their time and talents to make sure everything runs smoothly. They coordinate the day-to-day operations of the neighbourhood watch, as well as Onverwag’s links with other law enforcement agencies and non-profit organizations.

At its inception, Onverwag made use of active patrols, consisting of trained patrollers from the community to help keep criminals at bay. But then, thanks in great part to generous donations from some of our residents, 26 cameras were installed and Cam Live Vision offered a generous discounted rate for 24/7 monitoring. The CCTV monitoring greatly reduced the crime rate in the area and even led to the arrest of a number of criminals.

However, unfortunately this kind of security does not come cheap. That is why Onverwag was instrumental in the establishment of the Special Rating Area (SRA). We know it sounds a little complicated, but it’s actually super simple. Every property owner simply pays a levy which acts as a “top up” on the municipal rate paid by each property owner. That way the funding is raised to keep up the 24/7 CCTV monitoring. And all residents get to sleep soundly at night, knowing that someone is keeping an eye out.