USBD warning: Robbery-related incidents
May 13, 2011 
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An increase in robbery-related incidents whereby female students are being targeted are currently experienced. Remember robberies can occur any time of the day or night.
Female students are cautioned to avoid walking alone, especially after dark.
One is always safer when walking in a group, especially at night. Make use of the Green Route. Security officers can escort students. This service is available daily between 20:00 to 05:00. Students are also reminded of the shuttle service provided from 19:00 until 03:30.
Tips:
Walk confidently, purposefully and at a fast pace. Be observant of your surroundings. Avoid walking in dark and deserted areas and stay away from shortcuts. Avoid walking in isolated places at night. If you have to walk there, wear something light in colour and carry a torch. You can even carry pepper spray. Pepper spray can be purchased at the USBD, at a cost of R50 each. 
If you suspect you are being followed, change direction and walk to the nearest place where there are people and contact the USBD or SAPS immediately.
Know the telephone numbers of the USBD, 021-808 2330/2333 and the SAPS emergency 10111 number. Obtain a good description of any suspicious people and report it to the USBD at 021-808 2330/2333 immediately.
USBD bedank alle insette. Dit sal baie moeilik wees vir die USBD om alle kantore en privaat ruimtes binne geboue te deursoek na ‘n insident. Die hulp en steun van die kampusgemeenskap met die deursoeking van privaat kantoorruimtes is meer haalbaar as vir USBD om privaat kantore te identifiseer. Sodoende kan die USBD primêr fokus op die beveiliging van die groter kampusarea. Graag deel ons die goeie nuus dat die persoon wat met hierdie insident verbind word deur die USBD arresteer is en skuldig gepleit het. Die persoon sal waarskynlik ‘n lang vonnis in die gesig staar.
Nadat ‘n verdagte verlede week aangekeer is, was daar geen verklarings afgeneem nie en die gebou waar die persoon aangekeer was, is ook nie deursoek nie. Daar is later ‘n sak met gesteelde goedere ontvang, maar is eersa later aan USBD oorhandig nadat bewyse gehanteer was.
Indien die prosesse nie reg gedoen word nie, kom die skelms vry!
Doen asb. beter opvolgwerk
In die sewentigs kon vrouestudente veilig na ‘n toets terug stap koshuis toe, al was die strate donker! Wat word van ons land?
Die USBD is nie altyd op die regte plekke nie. Hul sal soms rondom mans koshuise rond hang maar hul kan eerder by die neelsie parkering wees waar dit donker is as mense terug stap vanaf die SS….