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With the help of the cameras, the undercover cops will make immediate arrests. This is in a bid to end crime in the CBD.

Big Brother will be watching like hawk 24/7 in the Johannesburg CBD. The city’s Metro police will be working undercover in the Braamfontein, Berea and Yoville ensuring safety for residents.Metro police MMC for public safety, Michael Sun, says that this move was implemented due to the spike in crime since the closure of the M2.

“It was brought to our attention that because of the closure of the M2 east and west, there has been a spike in crime; especially when the vehicles are stationary because the congestion created an opportunity for the criminals to do smash and grabs.”“It will be much better to have police around us because we are victims of crime; we end up losing our belongings.”“Crime is killing the economy of Johannesburg.

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