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Residents in Jukulyn, Soshanguve, are increasingly in danger due to the rise in crime in the area. It hinders service delivery as councillors and officials have to ask for a police escort to deliver services to communities.
Crime syndicates within the area have continuously attacked and robbed local businesses and residents.
Technicians and artisans are attacked leaving essential services such as water leaks, power cuts and sewerage system blockages unattended.
This has resulted in councillors and officials calling on the Rietgat Police Station, which is already under-resourced and stretched, as well as the Tshwane Metro Police Department to assist with escorts to the areas.
The DA is also concerned with the allegations received that children as young as 12 are being taught how to use firearms to advance the agenda of these crime syndicates and gangs who have appeared to be setting up their crime hubs within local abandoned RDP houses.
Residents are not safe as they commute to and from work with daily attacks targeting their belongings.
Courier and furniture delivery vans have been hijacked and bakeries are robbed of bread.
Ambulance services have their tyres and batteries stolen resulting in the non-collection of patients. Some die as they do not receive urgent medical attention. Even social workers are unable to render the much needed social services as they are being targeted too.
The DA will escalate these concerns to our counterpart in the Provincial Legislature, asking for an investigation into the causes of crime, and oversight to the community and police station to ascertain what challenges they face so they can be addressed through the Provincial Community Safety Committee.
The safety of our residents and the delivery of services is a priority and the DA will do everything in its power to shine the light on the dark elements within this community and prioritise the issues as a matter of urgency.
Issued by Cllr Sandy Khathutshelo Mbuvha - DA Tshwane Deputy Caucus Chairperson
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