Bay business owners sick of ‘para’ crime

Richards Bay business owners have had enough of 'paras' living in the nearby greenbelts

Conelia Harry

November 5, 2023

City of uMhlathuze Deputy Mayor Christo Botha and representatives of businesses near the greenbelt in Dollar Drive where criminals are believed to escape from the thefts and burglaries

Already hard hit by the economic downturn, businesses in Dollar Drive are suffering added losses as criminals target them on an almost weekly basis.

Angry owners said they cannot continue like this, and that something must be done about the ‘paras’ living in the nearby greenbelts, who are deemed to be the root cause of the problem.

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