WITH a record high 20 680 armed robberies against businesses recorded in the latest crime statistics, South Africa is experiencing 57 attacks per day.
The joint CEO of Cash Connect, Richard Phillips said this was “a figure that should prompt critical intervention by industry and government.”
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The national crime statistics, which were released this week by Minister of Police, Fikile Mbalula, shows that cash- related crime has also increased.
Business robberies increased by 4.9 per cent, from 19 698 in 2015/2016 to 20 680 for the last year. Business burglaries shows an increase to 75 618 burglaries in 2016/2017.
“Following a new-millennium low of 119 robberies reported in the 2014/2015 national statistics, the 2016/2017 graph shows an increase of 11 per cent with 152 cash-in-transit robberies.
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Sabric chief executive, Kalyani Pillay, revealed that the organisation had recorded 232 CIT incidents nationally this year from 1 January to 31 August. “There is much concern at the number of injuries and fatalities among CIT staff, as well as the damage caused to CIT vehicles in the incidents where criminals use explosives during these attacks.”
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