WATCH: Fearless Kibler Park and Mayfield Park communities tackle crime head-on
There is a growing tension in the community as residents express concern over safety and security issues linked to the informal settlement.
Sixteen community members went from Kibler Park SPAR to makeshift informal settlement behind the Pikitup dumping site.
They went there with one mission: to demolish the informal structures, which they believe are havens for thieves who have terrorised them.
The residents went there with no police or any protection and were unarmed.
There are at least eight of these structures. One was with two coloured women and two toddlers, the other was with three men and a woman, and some were empty.
One of the men who lived there, Tshepiso Moloi who hailed from KwaZulu-Natal said God sent him to live there. He called the place, Israel.
@southern.courier Fearless Kibler Park and Mayfield Park communities tackle crime head-on Sixteen community members went from Kibler Park SPAR to a makeshift informal settlement behind the Pikitup dumping site. They went there with one mission, to demolish the informal structures because they believed they were a haven for thieves who have been terrorising them.
The woman said they were unaware of the criminal activities the community was talking about.
“I don’t know if anyone or any thieves are coming here. I have nothing and nowhere else to go,” she said.
Although none of the shacks are currently demolished, they were warned harshly that they needed to vacate the place as soon as possible.
In one of the scenes, a water pump generator, two shovels, and two pickaxes were found. Five suspected Zama Zamas fled toward the Mall of the South.
This is a developing story, the Southern Courier will update readers as soon as more information becomes available.
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