Cape Town danger areas

[Shebeen]

2 hours ago, Jbr said:

Anyone rode to town this morning ? Curious to know if the taxi strike is going to be a problem to ride through town tomorrow morning

on a saturday? don't think protesters work on weekends

 

 

[GDG]

When i see a new post to this group i get Anxiety.. 

[Jbr]

58 minutes ago, Shebeen said:

on a saturday? don't think protesters work on weekends

 

 

Thought so too but asked just in case 🤣

[MORNE]

Should be safe to use the cycle lane the next two days lol. Coming into lower church this morning around 8, there was a major operation going on there. About 20 cop cars, vans, huge anount of officers, dogs, shotguns, vagrants in single file being escorted up the hill. Wanted to take a pic but was driving.

they were down both sides of the bridge. Also taking pictures of everything. Hopefully some change coming.

[Johan A Marais]

Yip, I saw them at the Woodbridge Mile overpass, cycling though this morning.  Also look like the cables to the lights are being replaced on some sections.  Definitely something's up.  Will be watching it keenly…

[peepeekaitjie]

1 hour ago, MORNE said:

taking pictures of everything

i unfortunately had a puncture on the stretch off the N1 into Woodstock the other day and had to hoof it. something smelt dead down there

[CapSizer]

"smelt dead down there"   

It has been ... unpleasant ... down there for a very long time.  Nevertheless, some of us who have personally encountered the muggers are of the opinion that they are not members of the vagrant community.  The real problem is the total neglect and decay of the area, thanks to the railways.

[babse]

Yeah spotted the mop up operation.

Ald. Smith had a crew matching past the pavilion this morning too.

Colleagues hard at work 💪

[mikkelz]

Nice, now if they could just patrol that entire area for the rest of time. Please and thank you.

[Mamil]

2 hours ago, CapSizer said:

"smelt dead down there"   

It has been ... unpleasant ... down there for a very long time.  Nevertheless, some of us who have personally encountered the muggers are of the opinion that they are not members of the vagrant community.  The real problem is the total neglect and decay of the area, thanks to the railways.

I also don't think it's the homeless people that are driving the bike jackings there

[peepeekaitjie]

8 minutes ago, Mamil said:

I also don't think it's the homeless people that are driving the bike jackings there

I don't think that the majority of homeless people living in the area would want any unnecessary attention upon them. but having seen how rapidly it has grown in the past couple of years there are bound to be a few bad apples living on the wrong side of the bus line and not part of the community 

[mikkelz]

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9 cases of mugging in October as crime in the Table Mountain National Park rises

https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/486345/9-cases-of-mugging-in-october-as-crime-in-the-table-mountain-national-park-rises?ref=pid:111

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[devocean]

If you or a buddy of yours had words with an @sshole runner this evening while cycling up Big Bay hill, please get in touch. I was that @sshole runner and would like to buy you a beer or at least apologise!

[peepeekaitjie]

rode the busline this morning. doesn't look like much of anything has changed at all. still smells like rotting flesh

[Johan A Marais]

1 hour ago, peepeekaitjie said:

rode the busline this morning. doesn't look like much of anything has changed at all. still smells like rotting flesh

Yip, was on the bike path myself.  Same, same - still looks like the cables are being replaced for the lights, which we do not need now, as the winter sun is nomore... Really? 🙃

[Danger Dassie]

FYI - came through a WA group

Mountain safety initiative press release _ FINAL D_231101_063805.pdf