SAPS vehicle awareness drive

On Friday the Hillbrow SAPS kicked off their vehicle awareness drive on Jorissen Street in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. The three hour campaign was brought on after there were alarming crime stats of vehicle robbery in the area.

 Constable Nkosinathi Mgimeti, who is also the police spokesperson, was heading the campaign assisted by 15 other officers. The campaign was educating the vehicle owners that they shouldn’t park and leave valuables such as laptops visible. “These are some of the things that lead to vehicle robbery,” said Constable Mgimeti.

   He added that the awareness drive is due to high incidents of vehicle theft, theft out of motor vehicles and theft from motor vehicle. For those vehicle owners that weren’t present when their cars were inspected, they were left a form on wipers about the details of the campaign and how they can help prevent crime.

  The owners that were present were cooperating with the officers and showing appreciation of the campaign. 

  

The campaign was a success although the IFP march almost proved to be a problem when some of their marchers started to be violent. The IFP members were marching to hand over a memorandum to the SABC in Auckland Park. The vehicle awareness drive will resume again on Monday in Killarney and Houghton, Johannesburg.