Candlelight Peace Vigil Feedback

Last night's Candlelight Peace Vigil was a great success, with a few residents from the neighbourhood getting together and lighting candles and holding their torches in the Edgemead Bowling Club's hall.


The highlight of the evening was the parade of ADT, District Watch, OCP, Medical Services and Bothasig SAPS vehicles driving through the quiet streets of Edgemead with flashing blue, red and white lights as well as sirens. It was nice to see a few residents come outside of their houses to see what the commotion was as well as give a smile and wave.


To us, this is just the beginning to a successful "campaign" for Edgemead Neighbourhood Watch. This shows that there are those in the community that are willing to stand together as one to stop crime's arm reaching into our beautiful area.


Below is a link of the Lights and Siren Parade through Edgemead.

From left to right
Councillor James Vos, Kirsten Weir, Kyle Williams, Ian Cormack

Candlelight Peace Vigil

“You are invited to join the Edgemead Neighbourhood Watch and take part in a vigil on the 13^th April 2011. The vigil is to show our support to other Neighbourhood Watches in Cape Town and worldwide. This is your chance to join your community and reclaim your neighbourhood from criminals.

Date: Wednesday 13^th April 2011

Time: 6:30pm – 7:00pm

Location: Edgemead Bowling Club, Edgemead Drive

Bring along your candle, lantern or torch and show your commitment to a crime free community. Let us stand together in solidarity with our neighbours for 30 minutes to stamp out crime. Please invite all your family, friends and neighbours to join you. Please note that this is an open invitation and is not limited to Edgemead residents.

The Candle Light Vigil was initiated by the BKM Lionesses in 2010 in memory of Jane van Zyl who was murdered in Bergvliet on the 13th April 2008.

The focus is in Cape Town, but we are already being joined by supporters in Trafalgar Square, London, on the same evening. We hope to get 1 million people worldwide to light a candle and stand together against crime!

To date NHW’s that are participating are: BKM (Bergvliet/Kreupelbosch/Meadowridge), Kirstenhof, Tokai, Constantia Hills, Nova Constantia, Constantia, Plumstead, Southfield, Grassy Park, Bedford View JHB, UCT, Somerset West and more.

For more information contact our events coordinator Kirsten Weir on 079 892 7369”