Date posted: June 18, 2019
Dear Neighbours,Quiet Period in Noordhoek
We are delighted to report a continuation of one of the quietest periods in our history as a neighbourhood watch, with two attempted break-ins in Dunedin and Heldray Avenues in early April and one report of a car being broken into in the Farm Village parking lot this month.
Sadly this stands in contrast to a wave of violent crime in and around the Ocean View area with the horrific hijacking and murder of a surfer from the Scarborough area, who was approached whilst returning to his car above Witsand Beach. (Just today, SAPS have announced the arrest of the second suspect in this case.) We urge everyone to exercise extreme caution when travelling along Kommetjie and Slangkop Roads, where a number of attempted hijackings have been reported.
Beach Activity
We have also received concerning reports of suspicious activity in the region of the Kakapo wreck, with at least one sighting of an armed male in the area and another report of an incident of indecent exposure.
We do not have any reason to believe that the intensified security activity provided by SANParks will be maintained into the winter season and with generally fewer people around on the beach at this time of year, we would urge everyone to be extremely cautious about going too far down the beach alone.
Keep those radios switched on – and test them!
It’s only natural that when there’s less crime, we let our vigilance slip too… Please keep those radios on, and test them regularly. Remember that anyone can respond to a test transmission – don’t wait for the radio team to respond, do it yourself! If you don’t get a response, send a message to your connector group on WhatsApp and prod your neighbours – but don’t do it after 8pm!
Community Centre
After a surge in activity at the Community Centre we have noticed a drop off in bookings of late, so please do consider it if you are looking for a local venue for your meeting, function or other activity. Our rates are very reasonable, at about R50-80 per hour, depending on the nature of the event. Please go to bookings@cpnw.org.za to make a booking.
Nisan Bloch
We were sad to receive news of the passing of Nisan Bloch, who has always been an active supporter of CPNW as well as of many other community projects and, together with Kathy Fish, was a central figure in leading the “On the Verge” project for the past 5 years.
We are grateful to everyone who has contributed to the trees that will be planted along the “Heritage Avenue”, along Avondrust Circle, in his memory. He will be sadly missed.
NRPA AGM – Please Attend!
Finally, on the note of community involvement, we would urge everyone to attend the NRPA AGM, which will be held on Thursday 23 May from 1800-2000 at Monkey Valley.
As CPNW, we are convinced that a great deal of our success in keeping crime down in this neighbourhood has been as a result of the strong sense of community that has been steadily developing. The hard working members of the NRPA Committee have done a great deal to develop this further and have a wonderful vision for how we can evolve from here. They deserve everyone’s support!
Wishing everyone a warm and crime free winter!
The CPNW Committee
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