The local spaza shop owners have been terrorised by shop breaking during the whole of December last year, as a result, they met with the police to generate solutions to the problem.
All police sectors from the Diepkloof SAPSÂ attended the meeting and the crime statistics for spaza shops was established and has dropped drastically since the first week of January. Only Spaza shop in Diepkloof Zone Four was broken into by the second week of last month.
Only one spaza shop in Diepkloof Zone Four was broken into by the second week of last month.
The spaza shop owners who happen to be renting tenants complained about how their landlords allow people till late in their yards, attributing this to one of the causes of their spaza shops being targeted.
The majority of the owners agreed to not open their shops till late to avoid being broken into and robbed.
Since no landlord was present at the meeting, Captain Phephi Matlou said: “The sector managers will invite the landlords to the next meeting.”
The local spaza shop owners were urged to elect a leader and spokesperson and those who were not owners were asked to invite their bosses to these meeting so they can be informed.
Before the meeting adjourned, local spaza shop owners exchanged numbers and we’re advised to create a group chat of their own, especially those situated near Bara Taxi Rank Diepkloof Zone Six.
Samson Abraham, a Somalian man who runs his own spaza shop said: “Security is vital.”
Abraham explained how he closes around 9pm to avoid being a victim of late night crime.
Abraham said: “I close early because being greedy has negative outcomes.”
The next spaza shops meeting will take place in February.
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