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Gauteng govt, banks join hands to curb bank robberies PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 29 August 2008 03:52

Johannesburg - The Gauteng Provincial Government and stakeholders in the business sector have set up a Joint Task Team to combat aggravated business robberies.

"The Joint Task Team comprises senior government officials and business representatives.

"It has been set up to look at practical measures that both parties can implement jointly to prevent aggravated business robberies, especially robberies against banks," Provincial Government spokesperson Thabo Masebe said on Thursday.

Mr Masebe said the idea of a joint team to intensify the fight against business robberies emanated from Premier Mbhazima Shilowa's meeting with the Ministers of Justice and Constitutional Development Brigitte Mabandla and Safety and Security Charles Nqakula at the recent Cabinet Lekgotla, according to the Gauteng Provincial Government.

The province then met with leaders of banking institutions and discussed solutions to the challenges.

Mr Masebe said responses from the industry had been positive, with banks promising to commit resources to tackle the criminals.

"The team will meet again early next week to discuss better surveillance around businesses so that the law enforcement agencies can catch these criminals even before some of the crimes take place," Mr Masebe said.

 

Source: BuaNews

 
Comments (1)
Agreviate business robberies
1 Thursday, 06 May 2010 09:36
Reitumetse
It is good to see what the effort the country does in the side of fighting crime in South Africa.True that criminals no longer target to rob bank by just going in the bank but also they(criminals) have also implimented new strategies that works fast,without them being present @ the bank....but it amazed me to see that South African Police Service are way on top of the criminals by coming up with new strategies to beat them(criminals) on thier own game,we are behind you(SAPS) to help identify people doing fraud by using technology to steal other people's property...siya si qhenya kani

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