VOX POP: Is your safety at shopping centre’s guaranteed?
RANDBURG – Seems like crime is dependent on which mall you use.
NARVIN NAIDOO: The malls in Randburg are really safe compared to where I live. Even at night, I feel safe using these malls as the buildings meet safety standards such as good lighting and patrol cars monitoring the area.
Shopping centres are being targeted more and more by criminals.
It is a rare occasion when a day goes by without one hearing of criminal activity occurring at a shopping centre nearby.
Some of these crimes involve the use of firearms which results in shoppers or employees getting wounded or killed.
The Randburg Sun asked residents what their views were on mall security and safety and this is what they had to say …