Project CBNews Journalist reporting from the scene of the incident at 11:37, Acronpark Shopping Centre, Shoprite Checkers.
Arconpark shopping centre was amidst chaos when a gang tried to steal money from the cash-in-transit team that was there to replenish the Standard Bank ATM. This shopping centre has recently had one of its stores attacked and mobile phones were stolen.
Today's attempt shows how brazen the thieves have become. We salute the quick response of the security company. And for the first time, SAPS was there timeously.
Yesterday, at a community meeting held by Waldrif residents, it came to light that two houses had broken. At one house it took over an hour for the SAPS to arrive and that was after residents were shunted from pillar to post.
Sadly, SAPS is taking our lives very lightly.
This is a call for SAPS to catch wake up. As much as you want to be seen performing and apprehending suspects at a mall can you also be seen to be vigilant and supportive of the community.
