Crime prevention during the holiday season
I rise to deliver a member statement on behalf of the Democratic
Alliance
We are nearing the end of the year. Soon citizens from all over South Africa will be visiting Mpumalanga
for the Holiday season. While these visitors
come to our province to relax and unwind after the year of hard work, there is
an element of society eagerly awaiting the arrival of tourists. The holiday
season is an open season for crime, because people are more relaxed. Crime
knows no boundaries and everyone is at risk with criminals luring around each
corner.
The latest robbery is of a holiday lodge was reported earlier this
morning in Hazyview, which is a tourist destination for many people. According
to the crime statistics between 2013/14 there were 181 reported robberies in
Hazyview alone. The majority of these crimes happened during the festive
season.
It is unfortunate that one of the biggest contributors to the rise
in crimes during this season is unemployment. People are so desperate that they
will do anything to stay alive.
The DA calls on the MEC of Safety and Security to ensure CPF’s are
active, that visible policing increases and those active measures put into
place to ensure that the crime is contained during this festive season.
We also appeal to the communities across the province to partner
with the police in fighting the scourge of crime.
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