Officers from the Primrose Police Station, together with representatives from Human Trafficking International and Empowered for Greatness, visited the Makause informal settlement recently.<\/p>\n
The organisations, represented by Kholiwe Nkosi, Thama Maraganedzha, Anita Mukuchamano and Rosalyn Abwino, visited the informal settlement to address crimes including gender-based crimes in the area.<\/p>
The team was joined by Miss Common Wealth SA finalist Julia Odiona.<\/p>\n
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Community encouraged to use resources available to them<\/a><\/p>\n Man nabbed for rape<\/a><\/p>\n Man allegedly attacks girlfriend<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cThe group visited the less privileged families from Makause at the Fire of God Ministries Church.<\/p>\n \u201cDuring the visit the community were encouraged to report any form of crime they are aware of, especially gender-based violence which are giving us as police sleepless nights,\u201d said Sgt Styles Maome, communication officer for the Primrose police.<\/p>\n Before leaving the organisation donated sanitary towels to the attending families.<\/p>\n \u201cThank you to all the stakeholders involved in this visit.<\/p>\n “We hope that visits like this will help us to reduce crime in the area,” said Maome.<\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za.<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n