{"id":226569,"date":"2019-12-27T06:00:02","date_gmt":"2019-12-27T04:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=226569"},"modified":"2019-12-25T20:43:08","modified_gmt":"2019-12-25T18:43:08","slug":"dont-become-victim-handle-cash-care-festive-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/12\/27\/dont-become-victim-handle-cash-care-festive-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t become a victim, 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<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/225952\/primrose-police-urge-community-to-be-safe-this-festive-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Primrose police urge community to be safe this festive season<\/a><\/h4>\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<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/225197\/police-warn-of-bank-card-scam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Police warn of bank card scam<\/a><\/h4>\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>\u00a0Consider 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 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 (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za,<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Ashley Kiley (Journalist)\u00a0<strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:ashleyk@caxton.co.za\">ashleyk@caxton.co.za.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Also follow us on:<\/p>\n<p 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