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Community Watch groups formed A SPATE of burglaries and thefts in specific areas in Greytown has led to the formation of Community Watch-Neighbourhood Watch groups actively involving residents in the areas to participate in crime prevention in co-operation with security firms, SAPS and neighbours. These structures have come about as a result of a brainstorming session between security chief Sudesh Maharaj, IT specialist Rishad Jaenant and now Chairperson Joe Maharaj. Acting promptly, and involving the SAPS and Umvoti Municipality, residents in the Azalea, Acacia streets areas, which has been targeted by criminals, aired their problems at a community meeting. As a result they formed a Neighbourhood Watch and the municipality and police undertook to make the area safe and secure enough to enable children to play outside again. Community Watch (this includes any Neighbourhood Watch groups) is a crimeprevention programme enlisting the participation of residents and law enforcement agencies, to reduce crime, solve problems and generally improve the quality of life in the area. In any given “watch” area residents should recognise, report crimes and suspicious activities, vehicles, individuals, take whatever steps necessary to protect family and property and identify “hot spots” in their neighbourhood, and above all, be vigilant. When all the neighbourhood sectors have been established in Greytown, each section will have its own elected committee that will report to the main overall committee for assistance, problem-solving, etc. In Greytown many people work and leave their domestic employee at home during the day. It is absolutely essential that they are educated on crime prevention and are aware of the dangers of allowing strangers onto the property. To assist with the education and training residents are notified that a meeting for domestic employees will take place Thursday, 29 September, in the Moth Hall from 2pm to 3pm. The purpose of the meeting is to update this group on what to do and what not to do to keep safe and secure through basic crime-prevention measures. Basic tips from the overall Community Watch committee, include know your neighbours, know your house and layout, have a
mobile panic button, and above all, be vigilant, These groups are not vigilantes, but the ears and eyes for reporting crime and helping neighbours through serving as a springboard for reducing and preventing crime in the community. Community Watch groups can be an effec-
Man sentenced for 2008 rape
tive deterrent to criminal activity, but their success depends on the active and continuous involvement of residents. A Neighbourhood Watch report-back meeting is to take place on Tuesday 11 October in the Moth Hall at 6.30pm to keep the residents covered updated, to discuss problems and any possible action that is needed.
Municipal boreholes vandalised
EIGHT years ago, on 24 June a 22-yearold man raped a mentally challenged seven-year-old girl in the Ahrens area. The little girl was playing with her twoyear-old sister when Sipho Msayi Khumalo grabbed her, throttling her as he pushed her to the ground and raped her. The traumatised seven-year-old, sobbing and disorientated managed to walk to her mother and aunt to report what had happened. Although the young girl struggled to walk as a result of the assault, she was able to identify the rapist. He was arrested by Greytown FCIS. Khumalo appeared in the Greytown Regional Court on 19 September and was sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment and declared unfit to possess a firearm. Investigating Officer Captain Budloo said her team welcomed the sentence. The delay in bringing the rapist to court was that no DNA had been found at the time, but thanks to the determined investigation of the FCIS team and the input of Regional Court prosecutor, Mrs Premie Naidoo, the rapist had been brought to justice.
THE BIG WATER SAVER
Irresponsible vandals have once again been exercising their destructive ways on two municipal boreholes, which are a vital source of water to droughtstricken Greytown residents. Borehole number 5 (pictured) has been damaged and borehole number 6 had also been vandalised, and Lake Merthley is only 16.75% full.
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