Members of the public are warned not to carry large amounts of cash with them in public.
Newcastle SAPS Corporate Communications and Liaison Officer, Lizzy Arumugam said people should carry as little cash as possible and consider making use of cellphone banking, Internet transfers and ATMs to pay accounts.
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Below are tips to help minimise the chances of being robbed:
– Alternate the days and times to deposit cash.
– Refrain from making too many cash deposits.
– Never make your bank visits public, even to people close to you.
– Do not openly display the money you are depositing while standing in the bank queue.
– Avoid carrying money bags, briefcases or openly displaying your deposit receipt book.
– If the amount of cash you are regularly depositing is increasing as your business grows, consider using the services of a cash management company.
– Refrain from giving wages to your contract or casual labourers in full view of the public; rather make use of wage accounts that can be provided by your bank.
– Refrain from driving to the bank in your company branded vehicle on a typical ‘pay day’
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– Consider arranging for electronic transfers of wages into your contract or casual labourers’ personal bank accounts.
