Deputy Speaker, I thank the hon member for the question. The Community Patroller Project is one of the projects that has been initiated by the Department of Community Safety in the Gauteng province. Patrollers receive a R300 voucher as a token of appreciation. The vouchers are issued on a quarterly basis and are meant for volunteers or patrollers who would have actively participated in the patrol activities during each period under review.
As part of improving the programme, Gauteng is considering further developing the skills of volunteers through learnership programmes and facilitating support from other government institutions, with a view to achieving the following: assisting in equipping these patrollers for employment opportunities; and encouraging entrepreneurship amongst patrollers, which could result in them empowering each other and volunteering to assist the police for many reasons.
Patrol groups undergo NQF Level 3 security-related training. This process equips them to understand better the environment in which they work. It also opens up opportunities for them to be employed in the security industry. Thank you.