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Your newspaper, FREE OF CHARGE Drugs in Grahamstown Pages 7-10 Trojans at war Page 16 14 SEPTEMBER 2018 • Vol. 148 Issue: 036 OUR HERITAGE Denvil Williams and Siphamandla Zuzile, from Amasango Career School, were among the 35 school children who spent Suunday morning spotting plants and animals in the Makana Botanical Gardens, in the WESSA/ Grocott’s Mail Bio-Bash and Photo Walk. The WESSA #CelebrateNaturalHeritage photo competition closes at mignight today. Read more on Page 12. Photo: Steven Lang FACELIFT & HAVE ARRIVED GRAHAMSTOWN 046 622 3914 STEVEN 078 113 3497 JOHAN 082 566 1046 TEL: 046 622 2950 COMMITTED TO GRAHAMSTOWN!TEL: 046 622 8700 TIM 082 800 9276 KEVIN 082 772 0400 2 NEWS Grocott’s Mail 14 SEPTEMBER 2018 GRAHAMSTOWN + JOZA April April # of Shoplifting 2016 2017 extra CRIME CATEGORY to to or Commercial crime March March fewer 2017 2018 cases All theft not mentioned elsewhere DRIVEN BY PEOPLE CONTACT CRIMES ( CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON) POWERED BY TECHNOLOGY Murder 25 33 8 Driving under influence Total Sexual Offences 145 139 -6 Drug-related crime Securing Attempted murder 13 10 -3 Illegal possession of firearms/ammo t h e c i t y f o r o v e r Assault GBH 439 433 -6 25 years Common assault 568 506 -62 Stock-theft Common robbery 126 119 -7 Theft out of or from motor vehicle SAFETY Robbery (aggravated) 264 223 -41 Theft of motor vehicle/cycle CONTACT-RELATED CRIMES TIPS Arson 9 6 -3 Burglary (residential) 2017-2018 Malicious injury to property 302 221 -81 FROM Burglary (non-residential) 2016-2017 PROPERTY-RELATED CRIMES Malicious injury to property ANDRE Burglary (non-residential) 92 108 16 Burglary (residential) 853 755 -98 Arson WILLE Theft of motor vehicle/cycle 38 20 -18 Robbery (aggravated) SAFETY WHEN PARKING/ Theft out of or from motor vehicle 426 403 -23 Stock-theft 49 45 -4 Common robbery DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE CRIME DETECTED AS A RESULT OF POLICE ACTION Common assault • Remove detachable radios and Illegal possession of firearms/ammo 12 19 7 Assault GBH the radios face when getting out of Drug-related crime 280 310 30 the car. Driving under influence 98 91 -7 Sexual Offences • Try to fit an alarm and/or anti-theft OTHER SERIOUS CRIMES Attempted murder device in your car. All theft not mentioned elsewhere 803 678 -125 Murder • Have your keys ready in your hand Commercial crime 146 119 -27 as you approach your car, especially Shoplifting 180 182 2 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 if they are difficult to find in your handbag. Table and graph depicting the combined 2017/2018 crime statistics for Grahamstown and Joza police stations, compared the previous year’s figures. • Parking lots with a parking Graphic: Simon Pamphilon attendant or supervision/ someone patrolling are best, otherwise try to park in locations that are well lit and/ or well populated and not crowded by bushes or buildings where CRIME offenders might hide. Burglary stills hogs BRIEFS RESPONSES IN GRAHAMSTOWN Alert cops bust six 07/09/2018 – 12/09/2018 Members of the Grahamstown High- way Patrol attending an accident Break-in’s - 4 scene on the N2 near Sevenfoun- the stats headlines tains late Sunday night arrested six WE OFFER By SUE MACLENNAN ries have increased. It could mean more cases. people, confiscating two 9mm pistols • 24hr Monitoring esidential burglaries and theft that police have been more active in This category in the Eastern Cape and rounds and a toy gas gun, cash • Alarm Installations remain the dominant crimes detecting those crimes. has also seen a steady climb. The 17 and airtime vouchers, thought to be • Services and repairs to all in Grahamstown (Makhanda) Although all have shown a drop of 710 cases recorded last year rose to linked to a robbery elsewhere in the Raccording to the crime statistics re- makes of alarm systems incidents since last year, the top five 18 936 this year (6.9%). province. • Armed Response leased this week. The report, ‘Crime crimes in Grahamstown (Makhanda) Nationally, the rise in drug-related • Guards situation in RSA twelve months 1 remain (in order) Burglary (residen- crime reported as a result of police Mom’s baby heartbreak • Access control (gate April 2017 to 31 March 2018’ com- tial); All theft not mentioned else- action follows the trend of a steady automation, intercoms and piled by the South African Police Ser- where; Common assault; Assault increase that usually sits around A Grahamstown (Makhanda) wom- cameras) vice and Stats SA covers crimes that with intention to commit grievous 10 000 more cases than each previ- an woke up in the early hours of • Electric Fencing were reported in that period. bodily harm; Theft out of or from mo- ous year. Tuesday 11 September to feed her • Cash in Transit The crimes are ordered according tor vehicle. In this report, it jumps by young baby and found him dead. Po- lice spokesperson Captain Mali Gov- Securing Kenton on Sea/ to 21 categories. Of these, 17 are Crimes that have increased since 30 858 cases – from 292 689 to crimes reported by the public and ender said the baby had been sleep- Bushman's River/Cannon Rocks/ last year are shoplifting; illegal pos- 323 547 in the past year (10.5%). four are ‘Crime detected as a result of ing in the same single bed as the Boknes Areas session of firearms; and murder. This is one of four categories in the police action’. Burglary (non-residential) report- annual report that fall under ‘Crime mother, who was inebriated when For advice or a free quote In summary, the document reports ed at Joza Police Station decreased detected as a result of police action’. she arrived home the previous night. contact André Wille a 4.4% drop in crimes reported by the from 23 to 21, but reports to Gra- The others are Illegal possession of public, nationally. Tel: 046 636 1667 hamstown Police Station increased firearms and ammunition; driving Gas explosion injures two The statistics do not indicate from 69 to 87. under the influence of alcohol or STOLEN PROPERTY whether increases and decreases are In the category ‘Crime detected as drugs; and sexual offences detected A gas explosion at a construction We have found the following items: 1 as a result of a change in reporting, a result of police action’, drug-related as a result of police action. company’s Grahamstown (Makhan- x Security gate. If you have lost these policing or criminal behaviour. crime reported at the Grahamstown da) site office around 5pm on Sun- items please come to our offices to Likewise, with police-reported police Station rose by 33.7% since • NOW READ: ‘The killer on day 9 September seriously injured collect. Positive identification of goods crimes, an increase doesn’t necessar- last year – from 83 reported cases to our street – Drugs and Crime in an off-duty construction worker. A needs to be provided. ily mean that crimes in these catego- 111. At Joza it was 197 to 199 – two Grahamstown’: Pages 7-10 security guard was discharged from hospital with minor injuries. Police spokesperson Captain Mali Goven- Nationally, the rise in drug-related crime reported as a result of police action follows der said an inquiry had been opened MERGENCY the trend of a steady increase that usually sits around 10 000 more cases into possible contravention of the ex- E than the previous year. plosives Act. NUMBERS • Ambulance 10177 • Aids Helpline 0800 012322 WEATHER AND • AA Rescue 0800 111997 046 603 6300 • Medical Rescue 0800 033007 WEATHER & TIDES • GHT Child Welfare 046 636 1355 • Electricity 046 603 6036 TIDES FRIDAY 14 SEPTEMBER MONDAY THURSDAY A/H 046 603 6000 Partly Cloudy. Moderate WSW wind. Partly cloudy. Moderate WSW wind. Partly cloudy. Light SSW wind. • Eskom 086 014 00014 • Fire Brigade 046 622 4444 Temperature: Min 7°C Max 21°C Temperature: Min 9°C Max 25°C Temperature: Min 4°C Max 18°C • Ght Police Station 046 603 9152 Tides: Low 00:12 12:14 Tides: Low 02:05 14:26 Tides: Low 07:26 19:43 • Hi-Tec 046 636 1660 High 06:21 18:35 High 08:35 21:06 High 01:04 13:42 • Raphael Centre 046 622 8831 • SPCA 046 622 3233 SATURDAY TUESDAY FRIDAY • Traffic Services 046 603 6067 Partly cloudy. Moderate SW wind. Partly cloudy. Light WSW wind. Rain. Light southerly wind. • Water 046 603 6136 Temperature: Min 8°C Max 18°C Temperature: Min 6°C Max 20°C Temperature: Min 8°C Max 21°C • Hospice 046 622 9661 Low 00:45 12:47 Low 03:44 17:25 Low 08:01 20:15 • Settlers Hospital 046 602 5000 Tides: Tides: Tides: • Day Hospital 046 622 3033 High 06:55 19:09 High 11:11 23:39 High 01:49 14:14 • Fort England 046 602 2300 • Legal Aid SA 046 622 9350 SUNDAY WEDNESDAY • Locksmith (Sean Butterworth) Partly cloudy. Light ENE wind. Partly Cloudy. Light westerly wind. 082 556 9975 or Temperature: Min 10°C Max 22°C Temperature: Min 7°C Max 16°C Temperatures and tides were correct 046 622 4592 Tides: Low 01:20 13:25 Tides: Low 06:28 19:00 at the time of going to press • Guardmed 073 065 6660 High 07:33 19:50 High 12:56 Grocott’s Mail 14 SEPTEMBER 2018 NEWS 3 Pay hike alarm By SUE MACLENNAN making the best of a bad situ- High debt, little service are presented to Council. councillor has warned of ation, with councillors thank- delivery “As FAME, we need to look a likely backlash should ing them for the long hours Grocott’s Mail this week asked at the balance sheet etc to a proposed 7.5% salary they’d put in to overcome councillor Darryn Holm to see how figures are derived,” Aincrease for municipal staff go gaps left by the recently re- elaborate on concerns he’d Holm said.