Chinese in South Africa Cape Town: Recently, the law and order are not good, and the employees have just been robbed yesterday

Jimu Journalist Li Lili

Intern Yang Shaopeng

On July 16, the Chinese Consulate General in Cape Town issued a post on the official website "Stay away from illegal violations to build Ping An Overseas Chinese Society". In the Wennei,: Recently, a case of unfortunately killed a Chinese citizen in Cape Town, West Kaipu Province in our museum area. This is the first time that Chinese citizens have been killed in the abduction case since 2021.

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On the afternoon of July 18, Jimu Journalists contacted Mr. Liu (Hua's surname) in Cape Town. According to Mr. Liu, he also heard of the case of Chinese citizens abducted and was sad.

Mr. Liu said that the local law and order was not very good recently, and his employees were still complaining to him this morning. The employee was robbed by three blacks near the residence yesterday. He was stabbed hard, and his mobile phone and money were snatched.

Mr. Liu is a southern native. He came to South Africa 9 years ago and now runs a supermarket in Cape Town. In Mr. Liu's eyes, Cape Town's climate is pleasant, the surrounding environment is very good, and the pressure of life is small.

According to Mr. Liu, the Chinese do business in South Africa. As long as they work hard and do, their lives can live well. However, with the decline in South Africa's economy, public security cases have also begun to increase. He was also snatched once, and it was also a summer at the time. His window was not shaken, and his mobile phone was snatched. To this end, he was very emotional: "It is not safe except China!"

Nowadays, the abduction of South Africa has a rise in case. In addition, the power outage has been stopped some time ago, and a large number of people have been affected. Entering the second half of the year, robbery and abduction are high incidence.

Last year, Mr. Liu had the idea of ​​learning guns and buying guns, but was opposed by his wife. It is reported that if the gun is robbed, it is more likely to be shot and kill by the gangsters. He had heard several cases of robbery when he was holding a gun, but was killed by the gangsters.

Mr. Liu said that now he trys to reduce his scope of activities, basically at home and shops at two o'clock, and it is necessary not to go to dangerous areas.

According to the data of the Consulate General of China in Cuckton, in recent years, South Africa's economy has declined, the unemployment rate has remained high, and social instability has increased significantly. Various criminal cases such as murder, abduction, and robbery have risen significantly. According to southern statistics, the average daily daily murder cases in South Africa in the first quarter of this year reached 68, a year -on -year increase of 22.2%; the average of 37 kidnapping cases, an increase of 109.2%year -on -year; averaged 661 robbery cases, an increase of 7.4%year -on -year.

According to reports, some Chinese citizens have recently been abducted after being shot in Capeston. After the victim was released, the victim was severely died in the hospital due to injuries. After the incident, Consul General Lin Jing personally called the vice director of the West Kai Popu Provincial Police, asking the South African police to step up investigations, solve the case as soon as possible, and resolutely stop criminal activities against the Chinese community. Southern said that he attached great importance to criminal cases against Chinese citizens and promised to investigate the case.

The Chinese Consulate General in Cuckton solemnly reminds that Chinese citizens in the residential area must increase their vigilance and strengthen prevention. Strictly abide by local laws and regulations and operate legally and compliance. If you are unfortunately in danger, you must keep calm, first ensure personal safety and avoid irritating the gangsters. Family members should report to the local police as soon as possible and ask for help from the Consulate General and Police Center. Combining the police all the best, listening to the suggestions of police negotiating experts.

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