After SABC reporter Njanji Chauke was mugged and almost attacked when he was jogging on Northumberland Road and Aureole Avenue on 26 February, Honeydew Police have provided some tips for joggers to follow.
The reporter went on SABC Morning Live and explained his ordeal and then went on twitter to vent his frustrations and warn joggers.
Personal safety tips were provided by spokesperson Warrant Officer Karen Jacobs of Honeydew Police Station:
- Be crime conscious and be aware of crime opportunities at all times
- Run or cycle in a group – there is safety in numbers
- Walk in well-lit busy streets and in a group, if possible
- Know all emergency numbers
- Trust your instinct
- Avoid going onto a congested street where you cannot walk properly, that is where you will find criminals pick-pocketing.
- Avoid displaying valuables where criminals can see them
- Do not wear jewellery – it is tempting for thieves
- Always let someone know where you are going and how long you will be
gone. Think twice before advertising your impending absence on social
media. Criminals also have access to Facebook and Twitter.
Useful emergency numbers:
South African Police Service Emergency Number, 10111; Crime Stop (report criminal activity anonymously), 08600 10111 and Mobile phone emergency number, 112.
#sabcnews #lesson learnt from today's early a.m attack while #jogging in #Northgate !Don't #jog alone when's #dark🏃🏿 pic.twitter.com/LlmGBRb3LX
— NJANJI CHAUKE (@njanjichauke) February 26, 2016
#sabcnews Thanks for messages of support after my close shave with #death after #Northgate attack while #jogging pic.twitter.com/YSsBmodcWM
— NJANJI CHAUKE (@njanjichauke) February 26, 2016
#sabcnews #runners #cyclist be careful of #northumberland & #Aureoli 2 armed men leap out of bushy area & attack me pic.twitter.com/qwMdyRQksu
— NJANJI CHAUKE (@njanjichauke) February 26, 2016
#sabcnews How I love #running but it almost cost me my life. 2 armed men attack me with a #panga & #knife #Northgate pic.twitter.com/tZcw7I1NFJ
— NJANJI CHAUKE (@njanjichauke) February 26, 2016
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