By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
20 January 2026- The police said recent business robberies reported are alarming and concerning. The police said their preliminary investigations indicate that not sufficient safety precautionary measures are taken into consideration by business owners and managers.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Molefi Shemane said the police have detected that large amounts of cash is not banked or deposited on time into business drop safes or (depository safe). Shemane said the police in the province are making an urgent plea to all business owners to adhere and implement the following safety hints and measures to prevent businesses being targeted and becoming victims of robberies.
“Deposit money into the drop safe as quickly as possible to prevent planned internal theft. Avoid having large amounts of cash on the business premises, bank or drop it on regular time intervals. The police cannot overemphasize the importance of the installation of sufficient surveillance cameras on the business premises.
“Employ enough security personnel and always be vigilant when working with money. Do not use the same routes to bank daily cash. Avoid operating after hours and remain within the business hours. Avoid being alone in the business, especially at night and do not sleep on the premises,” he said.
Shemane further said business owners should not open for anyone after the business is closed. He added that they should always try to be two or three when opening and closing the business.
“Train your staff and share robbery prevention and response guidelines on how to act prior to or during business robberies,” said Shemane.
The Guardian 