{"id":139579,"date":"2016-12-31T06:01:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-31T04:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/139579\/handle-your-cash-with-care-this-festive-season\/"},"modified":"2016-12-31T08:59:13","modified_gmt":"2016-12-31T06:59:13","slug":"handle-your-cash-with-care-this-festive-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/12\/31\/handle-your-cash-with-care-this-festive-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Handle your cash with care this festive season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many residents will be enjoying the spending freedom that their end of year bonus brings.<\/p>\n<p>It is with this in mind that the SAPS released the following safety tips to help community members be more aware of their surroundings and not become robbery victims.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Tips individuals can use to avoid being a victim of cash robbery:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you need to pay accounts, consider options that are lower risk instead of withdrawing large sums of cash, ie debit order or electronic transfers.<\/li>\n<li>Carry as little cash as possible.<\/li>\n<li>Do not advertise to anyone that you are carrying a large amount of cash.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tips that businesses can use to avoid cash robberies:<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Alternate the days and times on which you deposit cash.<\/li>\n<li>Never make your bank visits public, even to people close to you.<\/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>If 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>Refrain from driving to the bank in your company branded vehicle on a typical &#8221;pay day&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>q Consider arranging for electronic transfers of wages to your contract or casual labourers\u2019 personal bank accounts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The SAPS urges residents and companies to take these safety tips to heart.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other articles you may be interested in:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/139360\/man-nabbed-for-salon-theft\/\" target=\"_blank\">Salon\u2019s livelihood cut short after theft<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/139158\/tip-off-leads-to-arrest-of-suspected-dagga-dealers\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tip-off leads to arrest of suspected dagga dealers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/139102\/139102\/\" target=\"_blank\">Two suspects apprehended for dagga<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='f5ab1f16e5eaaa2ae3c2fce898921a1a'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don\u2019t be a victim of cash robberies this festive season with these tips from the 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