GARSCOM WEEKLY NEWS 2nd March 2026
GARSCOM CONTROL ROOM TELEPHONE NUMBERS
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012 993 0402
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084 550 0826
CRIME REPORT:
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Last week two residents in Geelvis Street and in Tiervis Street reported signs of perpetrators on their properties during the night. However, they did not hear anything and nothing was stolen. At another house in Tiervis Street, a
perpetrator was noticed on the property, and the security company was contacted. The officers searched the property but did not find anyone, as the perpetrator had already left. -
The past month fence jumpers proofed to be a huge problem on the borders of GarsCom. We need the help of our community to try and stop this situation. If you live on the border, check for possible access to your property from Atterbury Road or Solomon Mahlangu Road. Please also make sure that nobody is sleeping next to the fence on these borders. If you suspect an issue, contact the control room so GarsCom can address the situation, strengthen border security, and boost patrols as needed.
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The GarsCom control room serves as a central emergency centre for the whole of GarsCom area and every report is handled with urgency and care. As the heartbeat of our community’s security, the control room is a 24-hour emergency contact point for all the residents. Please make sure to have the control room numbers at hand as you never know when you will need it. This past week a resident could have received immediate assistance if she just contacted the control room immediately. Her husband left to the shops and forgot to close the gate. The next minute there was a man calling asking for something to eat as he claimed to be hungry. She accosted this man in her kitchen and asked him to leave the house immediately. He refused, and as he moved towards the fridge, she managed to escape from the house. The man later left the property. By contacting the control room, she could have received immediate assistance, and patrolling officers could have followed proper procedure to protect the community.
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Please remember that the police will not ever ask you a fee before investigating a case or to connect you with your stolen vehicle again. If any police officer demands a fee, please ask for their name and report it to the station commander immediately.
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The following week there were some warnings that there are suspicious people waiting at shopping centres and service stations in cars. When attempting to lock your car using an electronic device, criminals may attempt to block the signal. While you are shopping, they could search your vehicle for valuable items to steal. Please make sure that your vehicle is locked before you walk away.
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Police warn that suspects are actively placing objects on roads that can damage vehicles. If you must travel on main roads at night, tell your family where you're going and when they should expect you to arrive.
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Another warning is issued to not use your cell phone in public areas and a cell phone in your back pocket is very easy to grab and run.
COMMUNITY NEWS:
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The GarsCom applied model we have been using since 2004, proof statistically to be very successful. Our GarsCom vision is for a safe, friendly, involved and open community. A lot of work went into the realization of this vision the past years. The one component for this vision to be successful and to work, is for the community to be involved. The level of disabling interest and involvement is paralysing our community. Some new residents lack information about GarsCom because there aren't enough volunteers to inform them, causing our vision to be overlooked. There are so many levels where everyone can get involved so that the residents at the very least be aware of what GarsCom stands for and make it easier for people to get involved. Kindly send an email today to enquiries@garscom.co.za for further information and to learn about opportunities for involvement.
Have a safe week,
GarsCom regards
Carol Van Niekerk
Editing and translation, Laetitia Bottyàn GarsCom resident