Montclair police warn community of a spike in car theft

The Crime Prevention Unit members held an awareness campaign around Montclair and urged people to be vigilant.

January 22, 2025

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Sergeant Noma Mnguni of Montclair Police Station distributes pamplets during an awareness campaign on the theft of motor vehicles. Photo: Supplied.

THE Montclair Social Crime Prevention unit held an awareness campaign on January 21 to address the increasing theft of motor vehicles in the area, particularly at local malls.

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Sergeant Noma Mnguni from the Montclair Police Station said the police have observed that the vehicles are being stolen from parking lots.

“The community was told about this trend of car theft and was advised to be aware of this crime. Pamphlets with useful information were distributed throughout the community. The police also advised the community to report crime immediately so that it will be easy for the police to investigate,” said Mnguni.

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January 22, 2025

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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.