The upcoming Easter weekend has the country's retailers on high alert amid fears of a wave of attacks by gangs of armed robbers.
Phillips said Gauteng had the country's highest rate of attacks on retailers - accounting for 49% of all attacks in the country - followed by the Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal.
Phillips said the retailers that reported the biggest increase in attacks were those involved in liquor."Within this sector, there has been a 21% increase in attacks year-on-year. We believe that’s because of their heavy reliance on cash,” he said.
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