Recent armed robberies at shopping centres in South Africa have prompted the Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA) to emphasize the need for enhanced collaboration between retailers, mall owners, and law enforcement. The CGCSA stresses the importance of continued vigilance, robust security measures, and reporting all crimes to the police to effectively combat the rising crime rates in these areas.
ET Rapid Response responded to a business robbery at a shopping centre in eManzimtoti. | ET Rapid ResponseThe Consumer Goods Council of South Africa has emphasised the need for enhanced collaboration between retailers, mall owners, and law enforcement to combat rising crime rates in shopping centres.On Sunday, an armed robbery occurred at approximately 11.35am at a jewellery store in Musgrave. It is alleged that suspects fled the scene, leaving one employee injured.
According to reports, four suspects entered the store after 9.30am pretending to be customers before producing firearms and holding up employees. “ET Rapid Response arrived first on the scene, whereby response officers were met by a hail of gunfire when the suspects noticed their arrival. Response vehicles were damaged during the shootout, however, fortunately, no response officers sustained any injuries during this ordeal. Some stock abandoned by the suspects was secured on the scene,” said ET Rapid Response managing director Tony Lokker.
“There is also a need for mall owners and retailers to continually review their security measures to ensure that they can potentially mitigate risks associated with all sorts of security vulnerabilities, not just armed robbery. This means strengthening security measures all year round. This is important to protect both their businesses and the shopping public,” Nelson said.
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