Robberies
“Six robberies have happened in Khayelitsha, three each in Blue Downs and Philippi, and two each in Strand, Gugulethu, Fisantekraal, Athlone, and Bishop Lavis. Stolen items include cellphones, watches, 12 meter-reading devices, 14 tablets and PPE essential for field operations.”
He says in April, two security guards escorting City staff in Philippi’s Phola Park community were shot and killed. Last Friday, one of two private security escorts, who were guarding a sewer pump station in Athlone while an electrical contractor was working at the facility, was also shot dead in the same area.
He says the City relies on private security and local law enforcement to ensure safe passage for their teams, however, securing their support depends on their availability.
Badroodien adds: “We urge residents, businesses, and community leaders…