Cape Town danger areas

[Wannabe]

Just keep in mind that the land these criminals are staying on does not belong to COCT, but Prasa and Transnet. COCT does not have jurisdiction there.

The Ministry of Transport / Minister Barbra Creecy is the dept in control of those parcels of land. So rather bombard her and her office with mails, as ultimately the buck stops with her.

bcreecy@parliament.gov.za

TransportMinistry@dot.gov.za

 

[Jono]

On 12/12/2024 at 12:58 PM, Jono said:

Descending Constantia Nek this morning on the Hout Bay side, came across a bag of cement that had been dropped on the road, causing a hazardous raised section. This is just after the sharpish right hand turn. I have logged a service request on the COCT site. 

On a positive note. This was sorted out within 1 day of logging.

[Meezo]

Another mugging on the Woodstock bridge this morning, as witnessed by someone in our DC WhatsApp group

[Wannabe]

1 hour ago, Meezo said:

Another mugging on the Woodstock bridge this morning, as witnessed by someone in our DC WhatsApp group

Perhaps our esteemed Mayco member must receive a number of not so friendly e-mails in this regard. 

[X-Man]

2 hours ago, Meezo said:

Another mugging on the Woodstock bridge this morning, as witnessed by someone in our DC WhatsApp group

We were on our way from Town along the Lower Main Road  approaching Lower Church  Street Bridge  to N1 intersection when fellow rider was standing  on the side of the  road.  He  was pushed  off his  bike  on  the  top  of the  bridge Perp grabbed his  phone and ran  down  to traintracks. 

Luckily no serious injuries just bruised Hip  and  elbow.

[DJR]

It seems some of our esteemed Mayco members are currently too busy getting their offices raided by the police (themselves a very dodgy lot) looking for evidence of corrupt dealings, to do much about the safety of Woodstock and a few vulnerably cyclists. 

(Ok, I know that I'm now just being a tad bitchy........bite me!)

[milky4130]

Still saw plenty of riders using the N1 stretch yesterday albeit leaving town, round about 8:30'ish. Solo riders and groups splitting from each other.

[MarcW]

On 1/25/2025 at 12:15 PM, X-Man said:

We were on our way from Town along the Lower Main Road  approaching Lower Church  Street Bridge  to N1 intersection when fellow rider was standing  on the side of the  road.  He  was pushed  off his  bike  on  the  top  of the  bridge Perp grabbed his  phone and ran  down  to traintracks. 

Luckily no serious injuries just bruised Hip  and  elbow.

This was a friend of mine, the phone must have moved quickly to a syndicate somewhere nearby - they managed to gain access to his bank accounts and clean him out. I suspect using some kind of phishing tactic. Big financial loss for him on top of a traumatic experience and now having to deal with a fraud case at the bank. 

Edited January 28 by MarcW

[X-Man]

54 minutes ago, MarcW said:

This was a friend of mine, the phone must have moved quickly to a syndicate somewhere nearby - they managed to gain access to his bank accounts and clean him out. I suspect using some kind of phishing tactic. Big financial loss for him on top of a traumatic experience and now having to deal with a fraud case at the bank. 

Terribly  sorry to hear.. Pray theres  light at  end of  tunnel for  him and  that  the  Banks are able  to credit his  funds! Please  do send  him  my regards

[Meezo]

On 1/28/2025 at 10:38 AM, MarcW said:

This was a friend of mine, the phone must have moved quickly to a syndicate somewhere nearby - they managed to gain access to his bank accounts and clean him out. I suspect using some kind of phishing tactic. Big financial loss for him on top of a traumatic experience and now having to deal with a fraud case at the bank. 

been thinking about this quite a bit of late... i do recall the same has happened to someone else with regards to being cleaned out... what i'm thinking about is how?

if he has any detail, and is willing to share... would be nice to know what i (we) can do to not suffer the same fate, 1st off to not get robbed and 2nd should we get robbed they can't "clean" us out

[MongooseMan]

https://www.saps.gov.za/newsroom/msspeechdetail.php?nid=58672

Quote

Following numerous complaints of robberies involving cyclists and pedestrians who are robbed and injured at Lower Church Street and the N1 Highway, Woodstock police compiled an operational plan to deal with the situation at hand. A integrated operation between SAPS and other law enforcement agencies were conducted on Friday morning, 31 January 2025 which resulted in the arrest of several suspects.

During this operation, 18 undocumented persons were arrested. The members conducted searches and arrested three suspects for the possession on drugs and one for the possession of a dangerous weapon.

The suspects will appear in the Cape Town Magistrates’ court on Monday.

These operations will continue to clamp down on the crime in the area. We appeal to the public to implement safety measures such as to keep valuable items out of site, walk in groups, be aware of their surroundings and report all criminal activities.

 

[splat]

14 minutes ago, Meezo said:

been thinking about this quite a bit of late... i do recall the same has happened to someone else with regards to being cleaned out... what i'm thinking about is how?

if he has any detail, and is willing to share... would be nice to know what i (we) can do to not suffer the same fate, 1st off to not get robbed and 2nd should we get robbed they can't "clean" us out

I am considering carrying a 'burner' phone with no banking apps.
And just cash for coffee etc.

[mikkelz]

4 minutes ago, MongooseMan said:

https://www.saps.gov.za/newsroom/msspeechdetail.php?nid=58672

 

It's a start, but it needs to happen daily indefinitely.

The appeal to the public to implement safety measures is a joke.

[wolver]

27 minutes ago, Meezo said:

been thinking about this quite a bit of late... i do recall the same has happened to someone else with regards to being cleaned out... what i'm thinking about is how?

if he has any detail, and is willing to share... would be nice to know what i (we) can do to not suffer the same fate, 1st off to not get robbed and 2nd should we get robbed they can't "clean" us out

Agreed. How do they access banking apps without the fingerprint/password (and in many cases 2-factor authentication) so QUICKLY?

[Spinnaroonie]

Nvm. Duplicated an existing post. 

Edited February 1 by Spinnaroonie

[vanniri]

https://www.identityguard.com/news/risks-of-using-mobile-banking-apps

On your device: Someone could steal your phone and access your account

A lost or stolen phone can become a nightmare. But it’s especially harrowing if you’re a mobile banking user. 

Most people save account passwords on their phones or even stay logged into services like their email accounts. If scammers steal your phone, they can bypass all of your banking app’s security features. 

A scammer could request a new password for your bank app (and access it through your email) and then bypass the protection of your multi-factor authentication code (MFA) when it’s sent to your phone.

This scam is even easier for criminals to execute if you save your passwords in your mobile browser (or notepad), don’t lock your phone, and don’t use biometric security like fingerprint ID. 

Ultimately, application security doesn’t mean much if you get scammed or your phone gets stolen.