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Pretoria Moot MARCH 19, 2021 • www.rekord.co.za • 012-842-0300 Visit our website for breaking Station bids farewell to Koerantverkoopster A sad goodbye to local local, national and international news. beloved commander 2 aangerand vir selfoon 3 business ‘legend’ 5 www.rekord.co.za ’n Lekker vakansie by die see vir oulaas “Die tyd wat ons oor het, wil ons so kosbaar en spesiaal as moontlik maak.” So sê mamma Maggie van vierjarige, Teagan van Wyk, wat met ‘n seldsame kinderkanker (neuroblastoom) gediagnoseer is. Die familie het verlede week die ondenkbare nuus gekry dat daar niks verder vir die dapper seuntjie gedoen kan word nie. Een van Teagan se grootste en laaste wense was om die seelewe van uShaka Marine World te sien. Die gesin het Dinsdag by die akwarium gaan inloer nadat ‘n barmhartige samaritaan vir hulle kaartjies gereël het. Lees Teagan se verhaal op bladsy 6. In foto is Justin en Cindy van Wyk saam met Teagan van Wyk op die strand. Foto: thehappytulip Focus on Pta crime, safety Crime in Pretoria is under the spotlight again, thanks to an international survey that says that it is the third most unsafest city in the world. But many say the survey is too fl awed to be taken seriously. Sinesipho Schrieber police crime statistics showed a drop in “Some of the areas in Tshwane that are Meyer said at the local level, the actual reported contact crimes in the region, consistently among the top 30 worst crime TMPD was in the process of fi nalising the An international survey, which has ranked the perceptions and feelings of the residents spots in the country are Pretoria Central, integrated strategic framework for crime Pretoria as the third most dangerous city in were important indicators and should guide Sunnyside, Brooklyn and Akasia.” prevention, safety and security, which the world, has been met with mixed feelings public policy responses. She said the greatest concern remains would refocus the TMPD’s resources at a by residents. “In other words, it is not simply good contact crimes, and particularly violent regional and more localised level to respond International survey-based website enough to say that crime is decreasing and, contact crimes such as robbery, house to community-specifi c crime patterns and Numbeo 2021 crime index conducts a therefore, things are moving in the right robbery, assault, murder and attempted safety concerns. survey based on participants’ feelings direction. murder, vehicle hijacking and sexual and perceptions rather than actual crime “For as long as there is even just one off ences such as rape. statistics. person who doesn’t feel safe, we have to ask Meyer said the TMPD did not have the Researchers said while this may be the ourselves why this is the case, and how this resources to combat or fi ght and investigate case, the questions for these surveys were can be addressed. the crime but assisted the SAPS in this similar to scientifi c and government surveys. “For example, if a woman doesn’t feel function during joint operations and as when According to the website, Pretoria is safe walking in her neighbourhood at night, required. followed by Durban, Johannesburg and how do we change that? “The TMPD is then tasked primarily with Pietermaritzburg. “Is it a lack of streetlights, or a lack of preventing crime, which is achieved through According to Serbia-based Numbeo, visible patrols?” traditional visible policing methods, such as the survey had about 2 704 South African Meyer urged residents to participate in the vehicle or foot patrols. participants (in the last 36 months) from integrated development plan to voice their “Crime prevention approached in such a 96 675 overall participants from diff erent concerns about community safety and to join holistic manner requires the co-operation cities in the world. in the eff orts of local CPFs to provide input and participation of various stakeholders Tshwane metro MMC for community and feedback to the Tshwane metro police within the local, provincial, and national safety Karen Meyer said while recent offi cial department in its safety planning. government.” What our readers had to say about crime and safety in Pretoria: Ronel du Preez-De Wet: Khutso Ashleigh Megan I fully agree, Pretoria’s Papakgopo Zeederberg: safety has defi nitely Mahowa: I’ve been harassed declined over the Useless survey. in my car, stalked in years. You cannot How can they the street, I’ve had even trust your say Pretoria multiple break-ins Community safety and emergency services teenage children is dangerous and had an armed MMC Karen Meyer during the launch of the to go out on their while they robbery in my home. Tshwane metro police department’s satellite own at night without didn’t do the Poverty is the only station in Hatfi eld. fearing for their safety. crime stats? thing we can improve. Photo: Keitumetse Maako 2 PRETORIA MOOT REKORD MARCH 19, 2021 NEWS www.rekord.co.za Cops ask for the public’s help Carli Koch have information about the business robbery, identities of the suspects as well as their Wonderboompoort police have released the whereabouts. identikits of three of the fi ve men allegedly “These suspects are considered extremely involved in the murder of a business owner dangerous and well-armed. in 2018. “We urge the public not to apprehend According to police spokesperson them by themselves, but rather contact the Constable Mandlakayise Zwane, the owner Crime Stop line on 08600-10111. was shot in cold blood during a robbery at “They can also contact their nearest police Ceramic Wholesalers in Steve Biko Road on station. Alternatively, the investigation 26 July 2018. offi cer detective Sergeant Simon Raleteng The suspects entered the premises on may be contacted on 065-908-0642 or 071- foot and fl ed the scene in a white Hyundai 675-7323.” vehicle. Ceramic Wholesalers declined comment. “Five suspects were caught on security footage of the business property. “A laptop and the deceased’s cellphone were stolen. The electronic devices were recovered near the railway station area,” said Zwane. As previously reported, the armed men instructed staff members to lie down on the fl oor. It was unclear how many staff members were in the store at the time of the shooting. The late Matume Mabale. “One of the suspects grabbed an employee by the arm and took her upstairs to where the manager was. “The manager, who was in his offi ce, was forced to kneel down then shot three times Police station bids and killed by one of the suspects.” Zwane said the fi ve men left in a vehicle belonging to the business which was parked outside. farewell to ‘hero’ The vehicle was recovered at a bar in the Employees of Ceramic Wholesalers have Pretoria CBD. managed to give this description of one of “We’re appealing to the public who may the men who killed the owner in 2018. Wonderboompoort police station mourns death of station commander. NPO offers safety to unwanted Carli Koch Weyers, who worked closely with Danielle Garrett placed in loving temporary or permanent Mabale, said that they will keep the homes,” Spencer told Rekord. The Wonderboom police station this family in their prayers. The national lockdown of the past year has The name Starfi sh Babies comes from week mourn the loss of their commander “Rest in peace. Time was not our a short story that resonated with Spencer friend. Fly high and enjoy your well had detrimental eff ects on many, especially Lieutenant-Colonel Matume Mabale (56), when she was trying to think of something deserved eternal rest. We salute you,” she vulnerable groups of people like children who died on Sunday afternoon. that accurately explained her reason behind Mabale was appointed as station said. Mabale is survived by his wife and and the elderly across Pretoria. starting the organisation. commander at the end of 2018. children. Janice Spencer, who has worked with “One day, a man was walking along the “A selfl ess servant of the people was District commander Major General Abba House and SA Cares for Life, started a beach. He spotted a boy picking something taken away,” said police spokesperson Hilda Mohajane said she was saddened new place of safety organisation in Pretoria. up and gently throwing it into the ocean. He Constable Mandlakayise Zwane. by the passing of colleagues who had It off ers parents and couples the asked the boy what he was doing, and the “It is with great sadness that we learnt served the police for so many years. opportunity to off er a safe space to live to boy said he was throwing the starfi sh back of Mabale’s death. He did not only serve “Their passing are a huge loss and will children who are going through the system, into the ocean as the surf is up and the tide is the community, but he was a dear friend leave a large void. some of whom will eventually be put up for going out. to many.” “I want to urge the men and women adoption. “He told the man that if he didn’t throw Residents took to social media to in blue at the police station to continue Called Starfi sh Babies, it was launched express their condolences to his family working, hand-in-hand with their under Starfi sh Projects NPO. the starfi sh back into the ocean, they would and colleagues. communities in making sure their It provides support to temporary places die. The man laughed and said that there His cause of death was unknown.