Students concerned about their safety in the city
Some of the students said they know of cases of students who have been robbed and mugged in those streets and they feel they need more police patrol, especially when it is quiet during midday and late evenings.
Some students have raised their concerns about their safety when using some streets in the city.
They use the streets to go to and from schools and sometimes go to nearby shops.
They say using streets like Arras, Clarendon and Walter Sisulu has proven to be very risky at times.
One of the students who were recently robbed of her valuable items, said: “I was from school when I was approached by two men whom I thought were also students. One had a gun and they demanded my phone and wallet as well as my watch. After that, they ran away and disappeared from the scene,” said Nombuso Khoza.
Another victim, Chantel Mashego said she was going to one of the nearby shops when a silver-grey VW Polo just stopped in front of her.
One of the suspects had a gun and he demanded her valuables after taking them, and they drove away. There were three people in the car.
Some of the students who want to remain anonymous said they know of cases of students who have been robbed and mugged in those streets and they feel they need more police patrol, especially when it is quiet during midday and late evenings.
Witbank Police Station spokesperson Captain Eddie Hall noted the concerns of the students and request students who have been victims of crime in these areas to report cases at the Witbank Police Station.
The sector commander Captain Christian Sibeko will be informed of this crime pattern and hot spot so that she can activate patrols on the designated days as proactive measures to stop the robberies.
The students are cautioned to keep valuables in locked places and not to carry large sums of money, not to wear expensive jewellery or display valuable items such as cameras when walking on the streets and limit going to shopping malls or restaurants unless one has an immediate need for it.
The students are urged not to carry their ID or passports with them daily; a photocopy of the front page should be adequate.
“If someone is robbed, they should not resist, they must just give up their property, do not give up your life. Report crime to the police; try to describe the attacker accurately. Your actions can help prevent others from becoming victims,” added Hall.
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