Potchefstroom police station closed after positive Covid-19 test

The Potchefstroom police station in OR Tambo Street has been closed temporarily after a visitor tested positive for Covid-19.

The individual was in contact with some officers and the purpose of the closure is to decontaminate the building, said Brig. Steven Moodley, station commander, in a statement on Wednesday 17 June.

The community service centre will now operate from the SAPS Potchefstroom Officers Club, which is located between the current community service centre and the detective offices. We will only be attending to cases reported, Moodley said.

Moodley said that all administrative matters will only be attended to after the decontamination is complete. He said that the following number may be used for emergencies: 060 987 9914.

Meanwhile, the West Acres Shopping Centre also closed its doors on Wednesday afternoon, as part of sanitation protocol steps required by the Department of Health. The centre confirmed on its Facebook page that doors are set to reopen at 09:00 on Thursday 18 June.