Swartkops residents receive threats as they strive for greater security in riverside village
A community under siege — that is how Swartkops residents describe the shocking surge in crime in the once peaceful riverside neighbourhood.
Street light cables, water pipes and optical fibre are being stolen on a massive scale, forcing a group of brave residents to start a neighbourhood watch as they feel deserted by the police...
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