crime
Women in gangs ‘products of violence’
A GANG of women pretending to be police officers – who assault and force victims to give them their bank cards and pin numbers – are believed to be behind almost 100 cases of robbery and assault from Durban to Port Shepstone.
Police say the matter is under investigation, but community activist Zain Soosiwala from eThekwini Secure, a security company, confirmed they knew of about 50 cases reported to the police. Soosiwala said there were also many more anecdotal accounts, not officially filed because those attacked were scared of secondary victimisation by the police, or were not taken seriously.
“There have been incidents all
