As the festive season slowly approaches, the number of common criminals also gradually increases.
Walking in any of the Benoni suburbs can be risky during the holidays
I, myself, was a Johnny Walker and have survived four muggings in the streets of Benoni.
I am now a professional at spotting thugs.
Here are my personal tips on how you can make it to 2014 in one piece and with all your belongings.
Walking around with ear phones in your ears is going to get you choked and slammed by a scruffy looking hobo with biceps bigger than John Cena, WWE wrestler.
Rather be safe than sorry, hum a lekker tune to yourself instead.
If you have just been paid, don’t put all your money in your wallet or handbag, because if you get mugged the first thing they are going to take is your wallet or bag.
Find another place to put it and, ladies, they have figured out that we hide our stash in our bras, so find another spot.
Not everyone who asks for directions is actually lost; most criminals use that as a tactic to get your guard down, before they pounce.
Rather shrug your shoulders and walk away. If they are really desperate for directions they can ask a petrol attendant at a petrol station.
Avoid walking in quiet streets, because the chances of you bumping into a nyaope addict, with arms adorned with home-made tattoos of a stripper, who is craving a fix, are high.
Rather use main roads.
Nothing beats walking in groups; you are less likely to fall prey to someone who is trying to make a quick buck.
Not all criminals use violent measures: if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
Don’t listen to the auntie who wants to get you a “backdoor discount”; you’ll probably go home with a broken heart and an empty wallet.
