{"id":223128,"date":"2019-11-13T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/223128\/drugs-a-serious-concern-for-elsburg-residents\/"},"modified":"2019-11-13T09:25:44","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T07:25:44","slug":"drugs-a-serious-concern-for-elsburg-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/11\/13\/drugs-a-serious-concern-for-elsburg-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"Drugs a serious concern for Elsburg residents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The community of Elsburg came together recently for a meeting to discuss issues affecting the suburb.<\/p>\n<p>The Elsburg SAPS station commander Col Linah Thethe and Ward 39 councillor Alta de Beer were present at the meeting to address community members\u2019 concerns.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The meeting was held in the Elsburg Methodist Church hall.<\/p>\n<p>The community expressed concern about a number of issues, including the scrounge of drugs taking over Elsburg, the move of the Elsburg Police Station to Wadeville, corruption in the police force, unsettled cases and the safety of the community.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Other issues were the state of Voortrekker Road and whether regular raids will be conducted in problem places.<\/p>\n<p>Prince Rulashe, the programme director for the event, kept proceedings running smoothly, and community members addressed their questions to the station commander and ward councillor.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_223130\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-223130\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-223130\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/45GCNGENERALELSB_73085-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/45GCNGENERALELSB_73085-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/45GCNGENERALELSB_73085-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/45GCNGENERALELSB_73085-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/45GCNGENERALELSB_73085.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-223130\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prince Rulashe, the programme director for the event, keeps the meeting moving along.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thethe explained to the community why the police station moved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe moving process began years ago after research was done and it was found that the ground the old police station was built on was full of dolomite and not fit for human habitation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo it was recommended that we move.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe process began long ago, and in time a suitable building was found within our policing precinct and we were able to move.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe new police station is within the prescribed 4km radius so we are accessible to the community.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/cL7W8Nxn17E' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>She added that the police do battle with resources in the three Elsburg policing district sectors as they are a small station.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is one police officer per every 376 community members, that is how small we are,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>With regard to corruption within the police force, Thethe said people must come to her with tangible proof.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/220410\/elsburg-police-flourish-in-new-station\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elsburg police flourish in new station<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/218539\/saps-tackle-crime-in-elsburg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SAPS tackle crime in Elsburg<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou must be specific in your complaint, be willing to give a statement and give us evidence like photos and must not generalise as we need to root them out of the organisation,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe channel of communication is also very important and the community must follow the correct channels when laying complaints.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added that the community must work with the police to make Elsburg a safer place and report crime houses and problems to the police.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_223129\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-223129\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-223129\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/45GCNGENERALELSB_46904-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/45GCNGENERALELSB_46904-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/45GCNGENERALELSB_46904-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/45GCNGENERALELSB_46904-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/45GCNGENERALELSB_46904.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-223129\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ward 39 councillor Alta de Beer speaks to the community of Elsburg at a recent public meeting held at the Elsburg Methodist Church.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With the move, the Elsburg Police Station has also had problems with landline telephone numbers, but these should be operational soon.<\/p>\n<p>The community can make use of the relief commander cellphone number which is 071 675 6894 which will be answered 24 hours a day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must ask ourselves \u2018What are we going to do together to stop criminals?\u2019 and work hand in hand,\u201d said Thethe.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart 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