Spiking: AfriForum develops training module to equip neighbourhood watches to combat this crime
13 June 2024
A new training module, through which all AfriForum neighbourhood watch members will be trained on a national level in combating incidents of spiking, kicks off next week. The module was developed by AfriForum’s division for Community Safety and aims to equip neighbourhood watch members with critical skills to deal with this increasing crime, which plagues motorists nationwide on dozens of main routes and especially in and around Pretoria.
AfriForum has already developed 22 basic training modules which are presented weekly to its 177 neighbourhood and farm watch structures nationwide. In a few days another module will be added to this list.
According to Jacques Broodryk, AfriForum’s chief spokesperson for Community Safety, neighbourhood watch members will receive theoretical training and learn to act preventively and reactively with regard to spikings.
AfriForum’s neighbourhood watches already gave their commitment in April this year to the fight against spike traps, especially in areas that suffer heavily from this type of crime. Regular patrols have so far formed an important part of neighbourhood watches’ strategy, but the training that has now been developed will significantly refine their approach.