While some shopping centres and malls in Mamelodi and Atteridgeville succumbed to Violence and looting , community members in other parts of Tshwane have taken it upon themselves to protect local businesses in their area. pretorianews
With Tshwane's Executive Mayor Randall Williams noting that reports had indicated that both Denlyn and Mamelodi mall were the main targets for criminals to loot shops.
Williams said despite these threats it was encouraging that many parts of the city were generally calm with no major incidents, disruptions and criminality reported.Williams said not only had the city deployed members across the city particularly to maintain visibility in volatile areas, but they had also been proactive in dealing with the threats by moving to secure critical infrastructure.
"Our law enforcement agencies will continue to monitor Soshanguve, Ga-Rankuwa, Atteridgeville, and several parts in the Pretoria CBD." "We are receiving continuous updates on the security situation across the city as our Tshwane Metro Police Department teams continue to work closely with the police."
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