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PEERLESS PARK EAST: ’DRUG USE, CRIME’ A CONCERN
Overgrown plot still a threat
Once a popular shopping centre in Peerless Park East, The Hub is now an open field with overgrown vegetation and an apparent spot for crime and drug use.
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he open field, with overgrown vegetation, at what used to be a popular shopping centre in Peerless Park East continues to pose as a threat to the safety of locals. TygerBurger previously published concerns raised by a resident who claimed that locals walking to the Kraaifontein train station often took longer routes because they feared what might happen to them if they walked close to the field which is situated on the corner of Visser and Durbanville streets. (“Plot of dread”, TygerBurger, 19 February 2020.)
In the article, Kraaifontein police spokesperson Capt Hein Hendricks said the police station was aware of the overgrown vegetation but not the alleged crimes. He also said regular patrols were conducted around the area. Mayco member for safety and security JP Smith said a case file had been registered a month before the initial article was published and an investigating officer was trying to get hold of the owner. He also said a notice of intended inspection would be sent via a post box address, which was the only address of the owner the City had. He further said the City had no knowledge of any criminal activities.
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If no contact could be made with the owner, the Mayco member for community services and health Zahid Badroodien said the City would appoint a private contractor to clear the property at the owner’s expense. TygerBurger visited the location last week and saw the overgrown vegetation was still there and the field now included what looked like structures in which people live. Marylyn Buis, a resident close to the field, says drug use and petty crimes are a regular occurrence. “Many people still fear to walk past the field and feel helpless,” says Buis. “We do not know what else to do because the situation has not changed, even with police visibility,” she explains.
Buis says those using drugs at the field have stopped hiding from wondering eyes. “They do not care if people see them smoking their drugs.” Hendricks says only a few incidents of crime have been reported over the last year at this address. “We still do regular patrols as part of our daily patrols and we also do regular stopand-search operations around the open field,” he says. He urged residents to speak up if they witness any suspicious activities. “We also encourage residents to be vigilant when moving close to this area.” V To report crime at this location call Kraaifontein police station on 021 980 5533.
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