Neighbourhood watch women hailed for leading fight against crime

Mandisa Phindela, from Sector 4 in Khayelitsha, said that during the week her group patrols in the mornings between 6am and 8am and returns in the afternoons. At the weekend they patrol in larger groups from 7pm to 11pm.

She said they often worked closely with police to alert them to any possible criminal activity. “The people in the community love us because we walk with them to the station and we share information to keep people safe,” she said. Faiza Bester of the Beacon Valley “walking bus”, which escorts children to school and monitors people walking to and from work, said: “Most of us are pensioners and grannies. We get up at 4.45am, when most people leave for work. There are shootings and muggings … It’s terrible but the gangsters actually have a lot of respect for us because we also greet them … If we aren’t there in the mornings, then you hear how people get robbed … Our presence does make a difference.

At the event, MEC for community safety Albert Fritz said: “These are women, who at night when everyone else is in their warm beds, are still out patrolling roads in some of the most dangerous areas. There are women up to the age of 75, but we also want more of the youth to participate and take back our streets.”On Monday night, Fritz is expected to launch a new neighbourhood watch in George.

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