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SECURITY

REMAIN VIGILANT DURING

THE HOLIDAY SEASON

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With the holidays and the Festive Season fast approaching,
security urges residents to be extra careful when out and about.

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• Always be aware of your surroundings. • If you feel a light bump from behind do not • Do not stop at the scene of an accident if you
just jump out of your vehicle. Think and look are unsure, uneasy or the only vehicle at the
• Beware of people asking for directions or around for signs that it might be an attempted scene. Drive past the scene some distance and
indicating that there is something wrong with hijack. use your cell phone to get help. Only approach
your vehicle. when emergency vehicles or other vehicles
• Attract the attention of other motorists if you arrive.
• Always keep car doors locked and never open suspect that you are in danger.
the windows more than 25%. • Always lock the door when using public toilets
• If your vehicle is approached by suspicious and try to go with a friend that can keep a
• Know where you are going and do not go into people while stationary at a robot or stop sign, lookout or summons help if you need it.
strange areas late at night. drive off quickly if it is safe to do so.
• When approached by a stranger on the street
• When you park your car, make sure the doors • Never leave your car door open with the for information etc. try to stand with your back
do actually lock – beware of scanners that engine running when you are opening your against a wall or a shop window.
cut off the signal to your car preventing the gate or garage door.
locking of the doors. • Be careful when people bump against you,
• Be careful of vendors at stops signs or robots. burn your clothes with a cigarette, etc. This is
• Always inform someone reliable of your plans, They distract you to enable the criminal to get a distraction to enable them to pickpocket you.
routes and destination when you do a trip that to you.
is out of the normal.
• Keep valuables in the boot of the car. Handbags
must never be left on the passenger or back Robert Hlongwane
seat. Risk and Security Manager

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