{"id":110629,"date":"2016-01-15T09:05:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-15T07:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/110629\/minimise-the-chances-of-your-business-being-robbed\/"},"modified":"2016-01-18T10:05:27","modified_gmt":"2016-01-18T08:05:27","slug":"minimise-the-chances-of-your-business-being-robbed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/01\/15\/minimise-the-chances-of-your-business-being-robbed\/","title":{"rendered":"Minimise the chances of your business being robbed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Running a small business can be hard work.<\/p>\n<p>One of the greatest risks of small cash-based businesses, according to the SAPS, is the need to deposit money on a regular basis at the bank.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>They appeal to business owners to take the following tips to heart, which may help minimise the chances of robberies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alternate the days and times on which you deposit cash.<\/li>\n<li>Never make your bank visits public.<\/li>\n<li>Do not openly display the money you are depositing while you are standing in the bank queue.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid carrying money bags, briefcases or openly displaying your deposit receipt book.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s advisable to identify another branch nearby that you can visit to ensure that your banking pattern is not easily recognisable or detected.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0If the amount of cash you are regularly depositing is increasing as your business grows, consider using the services of a cash management company.<\/li>\n<li>Refrain from giving wages to your contract or casual labourers in full view of the public rather make use of wage accounts that can be provided by your bank.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Refrain from driving to the bank in your company branded vehicle on a typical \u201cpay day\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Consider arranging for electronic transfers 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