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Article: Be aware over festive season.(News)
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- Daily News (South Africa)
- Article date:
- October 17, 2007
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Once again the festive season is just around the corner, and while commerce and the service industry are gearing up for the influx of tourists to the city and the coastal areas, so, too, are criminals planning to take advantage of crowded holiday areas and empty houses to rip off any vulnerable-looking opportunity.
Business is fully aware that the increase in visitors to the region is an invitation for criminals to ply their nefarious trade. Police, the security industry, business and the Shopping Mall Council will meet this week to draw up a plan of action aimed at stepping up security to protect shoppers and holiday-makers over the festive season.
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