Families received child car seats during a distribution drive held to mark the opening of Wheel Well's new Bedfordview facility.
More than 12 000 children have gained access to safe child restraints through a road safety initiative that expanded its operations this week with the opening of a new distribution centre in Bedfordview.
The new Car Seats for Kids store, opened by child passenger safety non-profit organisation Wheel Well on the final day of Child Protection Week, will serve as the operational hub for a programme that collects, refurbishes and redistributes child car seats to families across South Africa.
The facility, located next to Supa Quick Bedfordview, was opened in partnership with the tyre and fitment company, which serves as a national collection partner for donated child car seats.
From the new premises, donated car seats will be collected, cleaned, safety-checked and redistributed to families, with the aim of improving access to safe child passenger transportation.
