MEDIA ALERT

MINISTER NGQAKULA AND MEC CELE RESPONDS TO A CALL FROM COMMUNITY OVER CONCERNS OF RIDICULOUSLY HIGH CAR-HIJACKING RATE AND OTHER SAFETY MATTERS AT KWANGWANASE

Safety and Security Minister Mr. Charles Ngqakula and his provincial counterpart MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Bheki Cele will address the community of KwaNgwanase on community safety and policing matters in the area on Sunday 30 October 2005, KwaMahlungulu Border Gate at 9h30 am.

This follows an outcry from the community over ridiculously high rate of car-hijackings in the area and allegations of cars being transported beyond the borders of South Africa through KwaMahlungulu Border Gate which is situated near Mozambique.

The community of KwaNgwanase handed over a memorandum to the Department of Community Safety and Liaison complaining mainly about safety matters in the area particularly the accelerating rate of car-hijackings. Statistics on car-hijackings and stolen vehicles have shown an increase and reports have revealed that at least four vehicles are stolen/ hijacked in one weekend alone and in most cases drivers are injured or murdered.

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