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Theft and break-ins rampant pre-silly season

Crimes such as theft and break-ins are becoming more and more frequent in Randfontein.

EPR Security has proven to be busy with the Festive Season just weeks away.

The organisation has released various crime reports for the period from Friday, 4 to Tuesday, 8 November.

The most frequent crimes committed during this period were theft and break-ins, with seven incidents of theft being reported.

In addition, there were five attempted thefts reported, and five break-ins in the Randfontein and Westonaria sections of the Rand West City Local Municipality.

4 to 6 November

Randfontein:

• Attempted theft – Elandsvlei Agricultural Holdings (AH)
• Attempted robbery – Main Reef Road, Central Business District (CBD)
• Attempted theft – Percheron Street, Greenhills• Break-in – Bussing Street, Aureus
• Break-in – Hillside AH
• Break-in – R28, Mohlakeng
• Damage to property – Hospital Street, Robin Park
• Damage to property – Hospital Street, Robin Park
• Damage to property – Kenneth Avenue, Greenhills
• Domestic violence – Geldenhuys Street, Randpoort
• Theft – Kameel Street, Greenhills
• Theft – Main Reef Road, CBD
• Theft – Palm Street, Greenhills
• Theft – Park Street, CBD
• Theft – Steyer Street, Aureus
• Trespassing – Bussing Street, Aureus
• Robbery – Kiewiet Street, Helikon Park
• Robbery – Union Street, Randgate

Westonaria:

• Assault – McGregor Street, Westonaria
• Damage to property – Doveton Street, Westonaria
• Theft – Briggs Street, Westonaria

7 November

Randfontein:

• Medical emergency – Smuts Street, Randgate
• Possession of housebreaking implements – Ward Street, CBD

Westonaria:

• Theft – Briggs Street, Westonaria

8 November

Randfontein:

• Attempted theft – Dwarskloof AH
• Domestic violence – Fedler Street, Oasis Manor

Westonaria:

• Break-in – Briggs Street, Westonaria
• Break-in – Wright Street, Westonaria
• Damage to property – Davies Street, Westonaria
• Discharging of firearm – Main Road, Westonaria

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Clinton Botha

For more than 4 and a half years, Clinton Botha was a journalist at Roodepoort Record. His articles were regularly published in the Northside Chronicle now known as the Roodepoort Northsider. Clinton is also the editor of Randfontein Herald since July 2020. As a sports fanatic he wormed his way into various "beats - as the media would know it - and admits openly that his big love always have something to do with a scoreboard, crowds and usually a ball that hops.

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