TimesLIVE conducted a test of the app, reporting quick registration and an immediate response after triggering the emergency button.
Within seconds, a call was received by the team confirming the alert with the message: “Dear GPG member, we have received your emergency alert. Please expect a call from one of our operators within the next few mins to assist you.”
A few seconds later, an emergency operator was in contact to confirm and verify details before initiating assistance based on the location data provided on the app.
The panic button initiative has garnered support from Emfuleni public safety MMC Ndaba Mokoena, who emphasised the app’s potential to enhance community safety.
Mokoena stressed the importance of collaborative efforts among law enforcement agencies to effectively use the e-panic button to ensure the protection of all citizens.
“I would like to encourage our law enforcement officials, social grant prevention co-ordinators, GBVF response team and other departments to support the initiative to ensure our community is safe,” he said.
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