Montclair hosts crime awareness day

The focus of the day was to raise awareness on gender-based violence and to encourage residents to report crime to the authorities.

December 1, 2025

Andile Sithole 1 minute read

A joint partnership between Montclair police, Montwood Sun Forum members and Blue Security held an awareness day event in Montclair, Durban recently — Chad Kenmuir holds a placard during a crime awareness day in Montclair. Photo: Andile Sithole

THE Montwood Sub Forum in partnership with Montclair police and Blue Security held a crime awareness day on November 29.

This community-focused event aimed to raise awareness around:

Crime prevention,
Promote safety education and,
Strengthen relationships between residents, security partners, and the police.

Pamphlets were distributed to the community to raise awareness on community safety.

Also read: Calls grow for police to stop rejecting crime complaints

The focus of the day was to raise awareness on gender-based violence (GBV). Pamphlets with information on how to combat crime were distributed to motorists and residents.

Crime awareness Day was held in Montclair — Members of the Montwood Sub Forum, Community Safety and Montclair police held a crime awareness day, supported by Ward 64 councillor Norman Gilbert. Photo: Andile Sithole

The aim was to help to:

Educate
Empower and support the community in recognising the signs of GBV
Know where to seek help
Understanding how to stand together to protect the vulnerable.

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December 1, 2025

Andile Sithole 1 minute read

Andile Sithole

He has been covering a variety of news beats for over 10 years. As a journalist working for community newspapers, he has covered politics, court reporting, municipal stories, crime, and news features over the years. Andile is also a multimedia journalist for Southlands Sun. He started his career in journalism as a freelance reporter in 2005 while studying Communication Science at UNISA. Prior to joining Caxton Newspapers, he worked for both community and commercial newspapers in Durban, where he won the Journalist of the Year Award in 2020 and 2021.