Business owners are urged once again to remain vigilant and to ensure that they have easy access to a panic button in the event of an armed robbery. Photo: Caxton Local Media.
Out of the nine crime incidents reported to EPR Security West Rand for the period from Friday, 5 to Sunday, 7 February in Rand West City, seven occurred at residences.
According to Johan Krogh, General Manager at EPR, two armed robberies, one at a business in Westonaria and the other at a residence in Waterpan, as well as two break-ins – one at a residence in Homelake and the other at a church in Randgate – were among the concerning incidents.
Business owners are urged once again to remain vigilant and to ensure that they have easy access to a panic button in the event of an armed robbery. It is important to test the panic buttons with their relevant security service provider at least once a month.”
EPR’s detailed crime report below:
EPR’s latest full crime report for Rand West City. Photo submitted.
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For more than 4 and a half years, Clinton Botha was a journalist at Roodepoort Record. His articles were regularly published in the Northside Chronicle now known as the Roodepoort Northsider. Clinton is also the editor of Randfontein Herald since July 2020. As a sports fanatic he wormed his way into various "beats - as the media would know it - and admits openly that his big love always have something to do with a scoreboard, crowds and usually a ball that hops.
