Members of the public are cautioned not to carry large amounts of cash during this festive period.
Citizens should consider other options, including carrying as little cash as possible; making use of cell-phone banking and internet transfers to pay accounts; or using ATMs to conduct banking. Police are concerned after recent incidents in which people were robbed of their cash and even injured in the process.
Here are some tips that will help minimise the chances of you being the victim in a robbery:
Alternate the days and times at which you deposit cash. Refrain from making cash deposits.
Also read: Stay alert when using ATMs or carrying cash so you don’t become a target for criminals
Never make your bank visits public, even to people close to you.
Do not openly display the money you are depositing while you are standing in the bank queue. Avoid carrying money bags, briefcases or openly displaying your deposit receipt book.
It is advisable to identify another branch nearby that you can visit to ensure that your banking pattern is not easily recognisable or detected.
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’. Consider arranging for electronic transfers of wages to your contract or casual labourers’ personal bank accounts.
Citizens are cautioned not to withdraw large amounts of cash or transport large sums for deposits, as often criminals have been tipped off and follow people to and from banks with the intention of robbing them.
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