Saturday, August 10, 2024

Philippi CPF seek community engagement in fighting extortion-related crimes

The Philippi community policing form is urging community members to work with police in preventing extortion-related crimes in the area.

This comes after the Western Cape Community Police Board raised concerns about increased extortion incidents.

It said residents were living in fear due to protection fees being demanded by criminals, with some residents unable to go to work, and children not attending school as a result.

The CPF said that some Philippi residents are withholding information that could help police arrest the perpetrators.

CPF secretary Dumisani Qwebe said: "People are living in fear, but one thing we should be aware of is that keeping quiet and not addressing this issue will make things worse than before in our communities."

Qwebe further added that businesses in the area were forced to pay protection fees to extortion syndicates or face closure.

 

Done by: Sihle Jezile

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