Residents address rampant crime in New Germany
Pinetown SAPS has warned residents to be aware of their surroundings and report suspicious activities.
THE New Germany residents and security companies, who were part of the Ridge Road meeting on Saturday to discuss the increase in crime in the area, reached a decision that erecting guard huts would help monitor who enters and exits the area.
This comes after an increase in criminal activities in recent months.
Organiser of the meeting and Ridge Road captain, Alwyn Bunce, said the gathering was meant to be a social braai for residents to meet, but they could not ignore the issue of crime in the area.
“I have noticed that there are no guard huts in our area and the problem is that almost all of us work during the day and that is when criminals get a chance to window-shop at our homes.
“I believe that putting up guard huts will stop the criminals from getting in freely in the area,” he said.
At the moment, there have been talks of putting up three huts.
“The security guards will be able to spot any suspicious activities and then alert their security companies,” said Bunce.
Bunce also spoke about the importance of knowing your neighbours.
“You do not have to be best buddies but it is important that neighbours exchange phone numbers to alert one another if they suspect any dodge activities. We need to look at the bigger picture and work together as the community. We have to work together with the police and the security companies as they can not always be there all the time.”
