Mpumalanga in top 4 provinces plagued by CIT heists
Citasa has collaborated with the SAPS and Hawks in effort to fight against cash-in-transit robberies.
Mpumalanga is among the top four provinces that are plagued with cash-in-transit (CIT) robberies.
This is according to the Cash in Transit of Association of South Africa (Citasa). The organisation was founded by South Africa’s major CIT companies, Fidelity Cash Solutions, G4S and SBV.To combat the issue,Citasa formed a partnership with the SAPS, Hawks and security companies across the country.
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The head of Citasa, Grant Clark, said that since the formation of the partnership in October 2024, there has been a decrease in the robberies.
“We saw a 28% decrease in CIT robberies between 2023 and 2024. This remarkable reduction is a testament to the collaborative effort of the different role players involved. We see the importance of community involvement in preventing the cash-in-transit robberies,” Clark said.
In the latest crime statistics of the third quarter (October to December), 29 CIT robberies were reported in the whole country, and Mpumalanga only recorded two.
While CIT robberies are mostly prevalent in Gauteng, KZN and the Eastern Cape, Clark highlighted the importance of working together to safeguard lives and reduce the economic toll of these incidents in all provinces.
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“The collaborative effort between the safety and security parties adopted an offender-based approach, focusing directly on the perpetrators. We aim to collaborate to innovate new technologies and strategies to curb these crimes. To this end, the organisation continuously communicates safety tips, risk awareness and also reporting guidelines to the public,” Clark said.
