TygerBurger Elsies River - 29 July 2020

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35TH AVENUE: NO ESCAPE FOR CRIMINALS

Residents feel safe with wall

The new wall next to 35th Avenue. PHOTO: TARRYN-LEIGH SOLOMONS

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rinity Place in Clarke Estate has seen a drop in crime since a wall was erected behind the block of flats which is situated alongside 35th Avenue, a known hot spot for smash-and-grab incidents.

The City’s Mayco members Grant Twigg (urban management), together with JP Smith (safety and security) and subcouncil chairperson, Chris Jordaan went on a site inspection in the area last week to get first-hand experience of the security walls that have been installed at community residential units (CRUs). This project was actioned following the

community’s request to curtail the thoroughfare of opportunistic criminals via walkways also referred to as “gangetjies”. The City set aside approximately R3.8m for the security walls in Clarke Estate. Trinity Place resident Arthur Petersen told TygerBurger children in the community can now play freely. “It feels very safe for us as a Trinity

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Place community and it helps a lot as there’s now no quick escape when people want to commit crimes such as smashand-grabs,” he said. He explained that normally after a smash-and-grab incident on 35th Avenue, suspects would run through Trinity Place to escape. V To page 2


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