Petros meets with engineering firm on attacks

By Odette Ismail
27 November 2006

Provincial Police Commissioner Mzwandile Petros met with head of an engineering firm concerning attacks on workers on the N2 highway.

Business Against Crime facilitated the meeting, where concerns were raised about attacks on contractors based near the airport. It is believed that company employee's are being harassed by young armed robbers. The company has been targeted more than fifty times.

Mzwandile says the police cannot be criticised if cases are not reported. So far only 16 cases have been reported.

He says the company should have their own security but that police will remain supportive in assisting the company.

Company owner John Martin told the Cape Times that they are aware of the risks, but they are not capable of controlling the situation efficiently.

Martin says four men from the Nyanga community were appointed to help scare of robbers. No attacks have taken place since.