Safety a concern for hostel residents

Hostel residents and community members urged to be safe, following murders in the area.

Community safety and education were top of the Katlehong police’s priority list when they visited the Sakhile informal settlement recently.

Acting Katlehong SAPS station commander Col Lungelo Dlamini, a team from the Katlehong Police Station and the local CPF visited the area to speak to residents, with a special focus on those living in hostels.

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The visit comes after a double murder at the Mazibuko Hostel.

The community was urged to put safety first and to work hand-in-hand with police and local CPFs.

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“The visited was well received by the community members who were happy to talk to and engage with officers. They have promised to work with police to make the community a safe place,” said Dlamini.

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