CT mall attacks on the increase ‘https://ewn.co.za/2014/10/03/Noticeable BwH. ‘increase-in-CT-mall-attacks CT MALL ATTACKS ON THE INCREASE ‘Armed robbers have targeted the Somerset, Blue Route and Zevenwacht shopping mals in recent weeks, gen eS FILE: acs sys there's been a dint spik in robberies at same of Cpe Town's mos popular shopping mals over the last to months. Pitre: EWN. seis neem as ete i Ea tment tren) Wal station coopkeal ate ene Sephora! CAPE TOWN - Business Against Crime South Aica(Bacsa) says there's been a noticeable increase n robberies at Western Cape shopping mall ‘Armed robbers have targeted the Somerset, Blue Route (hrsps/ewn.co.22/2014/09/27/Robbers-hit-CTs Blue Route-Mall) and Zeverwent shopping malls in recent weeks. Bacsa says there's been a definite spike in robberies at some of Cape Town's most popular shopping mals over the last two months The organisation adds jewellery stores appear tobe the main targets (htt:fewn.co23/2014/06/1S/Cradlestone-Mall jewellery store-robbed), Cellphone stores are also being hit Bacsa chief executive Andrew Anthony says this is cause for serious concern. [Anthony believes the upsurge in robberies is bad for business, especially 2s the festive season draws close. Meanwhile, yet another Western Cape jewellery store has been hit by criminals, this time in Franschhoek. ‘Agang of men targeted the store yesterday ‘The police's Andre Traut says, "Five armed men perpetrated an armed robbery ata jewellery store on the main road in Franschhoek After holding staff at _gunpoin, they flee the scene with an unaislosed numberof jewellery pieces. The suspects are ye o be arrested. ‘jewellery store was also robbed st Somerset Mall http:ewn.co.28/2014/09/2 Somerset Malljewellery-storerobbed) two weeks ago and a man Was robbed of jewellery ata parking lot atthe VBA Waterfront earlr this week [Avthe same time, at least 11 Gauteng shopping centres (http //ewn co.20/2014/08/07/Someto-esidents shockedtafter-fatal-malhrobbery) have been hit by robbers in recent weeks, Many of the robberies have seen electronic stores targeted (htp://ewn,co.za/2014/09/08/Mal-robberis-a-manifestaton-o-avilent-commurity) by armed gangs, ‘COPYRIGHT 2019 AL RGKTS RESERVED | TERNS & CONDITIONS UTEVSANDCONDITIONS) | PRNACY (HTTPU/PRINEDIASROADCASTING CO ZAPAGEIPANACY NOTICE) [Pain FT HUIPRIVEDIAGROADEAGT NG Co 2PAGUPAN) lofl 2019/09/03, 12:23