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Gauteng has been hit by at least 11 mall robberies in the last month.
FILE: An area cordoned off at Cresta shopping Mall after attempted robbery at Apple Store on 13 August, 2014. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN.
Mia Lindeque | 21 minutes ago
Gauteng has been hit by at least 11 mall robberies in the last month.
FILE: An area cordoned off at Cresta shopping Mall after attempted robbery at Apple Store on 13 August, 2014. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN.
Mia Lindeque | 21 minutes ago
JOHANNESBURG – Gauteng police say they are in the process of identifying a number of shopping centres in the province which are considered high-risk zones for robberies.
The province has been hit by at least 11 mall robberies in the last month, which also include cash-in transit-heists.
Gauteng Police Commissioner Lesetja Mothiba says officers are collecting evidence, including video footage in all 11 cases, in order to track the criminals down.
He says they are working with Business Against Crime South Africa (Bacsa) and the South Africa Banking Risk Information Centre (Sabric) to stop the wave of robberies.
Police will be meeting with mall managers to establish ways to step-up security measures.
At the same time, police arrested five people during a raid in Brixton and Doornfontein following an investigation into robberies in the area.
The suspects, aged between 28 and 44, were arrested at their hide out.
Mothiba says they have confiscated 9mm pistol and three semi-automatic rifles as well as 97 rounds of ammunition.
“The suspects are in custody and will be charged with be charged with the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.”
The province has been hit by at least 11 mall robberies in the last month, which also include cash-in transit-heists.
Gauteng Police Commissioner Lesetja Mothiba says officers are collecting evidence, including video footage in all 11 cases, in order to track the criminals down.
He says they are working with Business Against Crime South Africa (Bacsa) and the South Africa Banking Risk Information Centre (Sabric) to stop the wave of robberies.
Police will be meeting with mall managers to establish ways to step-up security measures.
At the same time, police arrested five people during a raid in Brixton and Doornfontein following an investigation into robberies in the area.
The suspects, aged between 28 and 44, were arrested at their hide out.
Mothiba says they have confiscated 9mm pistol and three semi-automatic rifles as well as 97 rounds of ammunition.
“The suspects are in custody and will be charged with be charged with the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.”
FILE: The Glen Shopping Mall has been hit for a second time after an armed group robbed a cellphone store
The Glen Shopping Mall has been hit for a second time after an armed group robbed a cellphone store.
JOHANNESBURG – As Gauteng police prepare for a briefing on the recent spate of mall robberies across the province, there has been yet another armed attack at The Glen Shopping Centre.
Police say a group of men stormed a cellphone shop in the mall on Monday, making off with an undisclosed amount of money.
The police's Doniah Mothutsane says no shots were fired and no one was injured in the robbery.
“A cellular shop at The Glen Shopping Mall was robbed yesterday. The suspects fled the scene. Police are still investigating a case of armed robbery.”
Police say a group of men stormed a cellphone shop in the mall on Monday, making off with an undisclosed amount of money.
The police's Doniah Mothutsane says no shots were fired and no one was injured in the robbery.
“A cellular shop at The Glen Shopping Mall was robbed yesterday. The suspects fled the scene. Police are still investigating a case of armed robbery.”
At least six shopping malls were targeted by thieves over the past few weeks in Johannesburg and Pretoria.
MALL ROBBERIES: A MANIFESTATION OF SA'S VIOLENT NATURE
Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko. Picture: Sapa.
Minister Nhleko says he's worried about violent crime, but concedes police cannot win the battle alone.
PRETORIA – Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko says the recent spate of robberies at shopping malls across Gauteng is a manifestation of the violent nature of South African communities.
The minister was speaking at the South African Police Service National Commemoration Day at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Sunday, which is held annually to pay homage to officers who have died in the line of duty in the past year.
Nhleko says he is worried about violent crime, but concedes police alone cannot win the battle against criminals.
He says he is disturbed by the spate of violent crime in the province, but adds police on their own cannot combat crime without the involvement of communities.
“You need to have a broader community engagement to begin to look at how we deal with these sorts of tendencies amongst ourselves.”
The minister has refuted claims that police lack a strategy to deal with mall robberies, saying the service is looking at ways to combat crime through intelligence.
National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega avoided questions on the matter, only saying the nation should celebrate the courage and dedication of officers who have died in the line of duty.
Nhleko also has called on ordinary members of society to submit anonymous tip-offs to police about any suspected criminal activity in their communities.
He has warned communities to stop harbouring criminals, saying it's the responsibility of every law abiding citizen to blow the whistle on crime.
The minister says police alone cannot win the battle against criminals.
The minister was speaking at the South African Police Service National Commemoration Day at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Sunday, which is held annually to pay homage to officers who have died in the line of duty in the past year.
Nhleko says he is worried about violent crime, but concedes police alone cannot win the battle against criminals.
He says he is disturbed by the spate of violent crime in the province, but adds police on their own cannot combat crime without the involvement of communities.
“You need to have a broader community engagement to begin to look at how we deal with these sorts of tendencies amongst ourselves.”
The minister has refuted claims that police lack a strategy to deal with mall robberies, saying the service is looking at ways to combat crime through intelligence.
National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega avoided questions on the matter, only saying the nation should celebrate the courage and dedication of officers who have died in the line of duty.
Nhleko also has called on ordinary members of society to submit anonymous tip-offs to police about any suspected criminal activity in their communities.
He has warned communities to stop harbouring criminals, saying it's the responsibility of every law abiding citizen to blow the whistle on crime.
The minister says police alone cannot win the battle against criminals.
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COMMENTS BY SONNY
IS THIS CRIME FIGHTING?
ORGANISED CRIME IS ORGANISED AND THE POLICE SEEM TO MISS THEIR CALLING!
WHO IS MASTERMINDING THESE CRIMES?
IT DOES NOT TAKE A ROCKET SCIENTIST TO WORK IT OUT?
INTERNATIONAL CRIME SYNDICATES TOGETHER WITH THEIR SOUTH AFRICAN COUNTERPARTS ARE INVOLVED!
WHAT DID KREJCIR KNOW ABOUT THESE CRIMES?
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