The Ikageng SAPS has revealed some of the dangerous areas in Ikageng where the community might fall prey to criminal activities such as rapes, stabbing and muggings.
Ikageng SAPS spokesperson Const. Kelebogile Trom says danger areas in Ikageng stadium, library, Ikageng men’s hostel (vacant building), Shaun Pollock cricket grounds, Ramitsahane Street (passage next to the women’s hostel). Most robberies take place whereby the criminals rob their victims at gunpoint or knifepoint. The vacant premises are used as storage for stolen goods, and people engage in drug activities. ATM’s at Refiloe pub, Funani Complex and Katlego pub should be checked regularly for cloning devices.
According to Trom, in Sonderwater, Kanana, Top city and Sarafina there is a prevalence of crime committed against school learners. Their cell phones and money are taken at knifepoint. Kanana graveyard is also a no-go area for school learners because some of the rapes and muggings have taken place at the graveyard. In extension six, extension seven, extension 11, Matlwang village, and Mohadin Park, victims are robbed with any weapon.
“We appeal to the community to avoid walking through footpaths for shortcuts, especially at night and when it is quiet. School learners should walk in groups and avoid exposing their cell phones and keep them in a safe place. The police are urging the community not to buy stolen goods because it is a criminal offence to buy suspected stolen goods,” warned Trom.
