Residents of Soshanguve take matters into their own hands

By: Alulutho Madolo

Twitter: @Lutho2022

Email: alumadolo@gmail.com

On March 06th, residents of Soshanguve at block GG started patrolling around the residence because the criminals are breaking in their homes at night and took their belongings. Selekane Kutoane (39), a woman whom the criminals took her belongings said, “It was around 21:00 p.m. when someone began knocking, I asked who he was but he never responded and I told him I wouldn’t open until I knew who he was, he then said I must open or he will break the door and kill everyone inside.”

She elaborated further that because she was scared, she let them in, and the two guys in balaclavas carrying guns threatened her not to scream and then took her children’s cell phones, as well as her own, a laptop, and a television and drove away. “ I have opened a case and I was no the only victim,” she said.

Credit: Google Soshanguve residence patrolling


According to Constable Nhlanhla Zondi, a spokesperson of the police service. The police service is aware of this criminal doing. “The case regarding to this matter has been opened, and we as police we are doing all we can to catch these people, and the case is still under investigation,” Nhlanhla said.

“Many of our community members have been the victims of these criminals, and the police service is doing nothing to stop them,” said Molemo Mailula, who is part of the group patrolling around the residence. He further went on and said, “As a result, we as a community decided to catch these criminals and bring them to the police because our families are not safe, and we see no action taken by the police on this matter.”

The community group said, “The patrolling process is still going to happen until there are arrests made. “


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