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Pensioner traumatised after loan sharks bite on SASSA card and shack… found handing on tree
Residents in the Laudium and Itireleng informal settlement learnt with shock that a pensioner known in the area, was found hanging from a tree on the side of the Millitary Road, near Itireleng and not far from the intersection...
Read MoreTipsy criminals toast to crime at local Estate and Spa, drinking & whisking away whiskey and other items
With Erasmia and Laudium seeing more and more streets being gated due to the high crime in the area, crime still continues, although there seems to be a decrease in crime in the gated areas. However, outside the gated areas,...
Read MoreGate crashers… security guard posted at Himalaya Str security gate robbed by armed thugs
Whilst more and more streets in Laudium and Erasmia are being closed off with security gates, restricting access into these areas especially at night, to curb crime, thieves are seemingly becoming desperate to get into these...
Read MoreArmed robbers pounce on family living in Taj Str gated area Malawian maid bounces away from place of stay…
Fears are mounting that as the festive season approaches, crime in the Laudium and Erasmia area will spiral, more so serious crime and seemingly those living in homes on the gated streets are also not safe. While local police,...
Read MoreThieves ‘shop’ at Erasmia home whilst Carrim family out shopping
Despite the flooding of security gates closing off streets in many parts of Laudium and Erasmia, to deter the spiraling crime in the area, criminals are still finding gaps to carry out their thieving acts in these areas. The...
Read MoreTeenager kidnapped on Laudium’s dark road… Council naps in attending to broken streetlights… bushes…dumping
Residents in Laudium have once more been complaining about poor service delivery in the area, which they say is also contributing towards the high crime rate in the area. One of the ongoing complaints has been the...
Read MoreCrime at Laudium hospital a headache for staff as sick thugs rob hospital guards
Whilst many areas in the Laudium area have security gates to control access to streets, due to the high crime in the area, certain areas cannot implement these controls, thus are more accessible to criminals. Security guard,...
Read MoreTime for police ‘big shots’ to intervene on crime after gunshots fired at Naidu family home in Gerhardsville
Crime is certainly on the increase in the neighbouring suburb of Gerhardsville near Erasmia, which is part of Ward 61. Whilst residents have seen a surge in petty crime recently, especially the theft of motors from remote...
Read MoreTheft of bins an ongoing rubbish problem for residents of Bengal Str
Whilst the closure of many streets with security gates, in parts of Laudium and Erasmia has resulted in crime dropping in these areas, crime still continues in the area, especially petty crime. One of the most common petty...
Read MoreCalls for better police patrols in Erasmia after ‘Best Bazaar’ attacked by 5 armed thugs
The installing of more and more street gates to curb crime in the Laudium/Erasmia area has not deterred criminals entering the area and targeting more the areas that are not closed off with these security gates. In the mainly...
Read MorePensioner wins claim damages in Small Claims Court after bakkie hiring
Seemingly, gone are the days when the elderly were respected and treated with the utmost importance in society. These days many of the elderly are unfortunately taken for granted and their opinions and experience of life are not...
Read MoreGerhardsville residents plead for police help as thieves help themselves at 3 homes in 1 night
The close-knit community of Gerhardsville has been plagued by a dramatic increase of crime in the area, and what is worrisome for them is that they are seemingly left to defend themselves as police are very seldom seen...
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