By Obakeng Maje
Taung- The residents in High-crime neighborhoods, Itireleng, Rooiwal, Majaneng, Takapori and Mokassa villages often complain that the police aren’t doing enough to fight crime in their areas.

However the residents in Ward 8 decided to take it within themselves to help fight crime.

Ward committe, Joseph Mohlala said Community Safety Initiative(CSI) and a comprehensive community development, in other hand, can impact in fighting the epidemic.

“The community came up with a strategies to reduce crime in the area. The school kids attend school in Rooiwal and they have to pass through the river because we have no bridge” he noted.

The residents of Itireleng and rooiwal villages came together to cut trees and make it possible for anyone who travel from Itireleng to Rooiwal to walk with no fear.

The were trees that blurred the view and Mlungisi Moshoeu said the criminals use the veld as crime nest. “We decided to come and cut trees here because so many crimes took place here. People were allegedly raped and robbed here” he outlines.

The residents in partnership with CPW and EPWP, came together in what it takes to make public safety an intergrated and effective part of local comprehensive community initiative.

They said at first glance, community did not seem to have much in common with police, but things had gradually changed.

“We would like to send our request to the government to build a bridge for us and our kids as we are affected by heinous crimes taking place here” Puseletso Lesetedi said.

The municipality of Greater Taung works together with the affected communities and provided CWP and EPWP workers to help out.-TDN
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