Prostitution and drug dealing continue relentlessly despite community outcry
“Every night we see magosha’s continuing with their daily duties. It’s as if our problems are not going to end. We saw police come in on Saturday, but that one show of force will not prevent these illegal activities from happening,” concerned residents.
VANDERBIJLPARK – Despite enthusiastic protests by concerned residents of CW2 on August 25th, the illicit activities of prostitution and drug dealing show no sign of narrowing in Vanderbijlpark.
The residents, who had hoped to bring attention to their grievances and put an end to the criminal activities plaguing their neighborhood, were met with a disappointing reality.
A recent visit by Sedibeng Ster revealed a sobering truth – it’s business as usual for prostitutes and drug dealers in Vanderbijlpark.
The unlawful activities continue relentlessly, casting a shadow of concern over the effectiveness of the protest and the authorities’ response to community distress.
Local residents expressed their frustration and disappointment, stating that their pleas had seemingly fallen on deaf ears.
Some residents questioned whether enough is being done to address the root causes of these problems and to protect the community, especially its most vulnerable members.
Speaking to the Paper, Nqobile Ntuli (44) said crime is not going to end in their community.
“The march proves that our law enforcement agencies are not taking our grievances seriously. We continue to see the same issues we wrote down on our memorandum still continue,” she said.
Some of the issues that were brought to the attention of police officers who promised to respond back within seven working days varied from hijacked buildings, drug dealing, hijackings, illegal gatherings, murders, and housebreaking among many other issues.
Another resident, Ntsako Tloale (29) said “Every night we see magosha’s continuing with their daily duties. It’s as if our problems are not going to end. We saw police come in on Saturday, but that one show of force will not prevent these illegal activities from happening.”
“Local police know who deals in drugs, where they can find drugs, but they don’t go there. We watch provincial units being misled. What’s funny, prostitutes weren’t even there when provincial police came into the town,” he said.
