Johannesburg turned into a violent hellhole
Jan Lamprecht | 09.01.2004 14:37
Note - I see that Hillbrow's notorious highrise fridge drops, etc, even made the DrudgeReport. I'm going to get some news film footage regarding the violence in Hillbrow on New Year's Eve.
Blacks Turn Parts Of Johannesburg
Into Deadly Hell-Holes
From Jan Lamprecht
Note - I see that Hillbrow's notorious highrise fridge drops, etc, even made the DrudgeReport. I'm going to get some news film footage regarding the violence in Hillbrow on New Year's Eve. It is quite astounding what the blacks have turned Hillbrow into... from a place which once sported movie theatres, cafes and nightlife galore... to the filthiest, most dangerous part of Johannesburg. A friend of mine's brother got involved with Nigerian drug dealers there some years ago. He and a woman were fed rat-poison by the Nigerians and they died in a hotel room in Hillbrow. Their corpses lay there for two days before the Police found them.
Another friend of mine knows a rich guy who owns property, including a block of flats [apartments] in Hillbrow. He tells me that property prices there are so bad, that he can't sell his block of flats for even R100,000 (about $20,000US). -Jan
New Year's Flying Fridges Warning
Police often raid the notorious Hillbrow neighbourhood South African police will crack down hard on anybody throwing old fridges from high-rise buildings during the New Year's holiday, they say.
Police and soldiers are on patrol in Johannesburg's notorious Hillbrow suburb, famous for the practice.
Throwing heavy objects from balconies and firing guns have become something of a bad "New Year's institution," said police Inspector Kriben Naidoo.
Revellers have been killed in the past after being hit by stray bullets.
It is not clear why Hillbrow residents have taken to seeing in the New Year by throwing objects such as fridges, microwave ovens, beds, rubbish bins and condoms out of their windows.
Some also aim their New Year fireworks horizontally, so they go from one high-rise apartment into another.
Police wear helmets and bullet-proof vests when on duty on New Year's Eve, reports AFP news agency.
"We have given out thousands of pamphlets pleading with people not to throw objects, including things like refrigerators, from their balconies, as well as asking people not to fire celebratory shots in the air," said Inspector Naidoo.
He said armoured vehicles would be stationed throughout Hillbrow and the police would raid any buildings where there were problems.
A private medical services spokesperson said doctors and paramedics would be deployed in Hillbrow and an emergency centre had been set up at a fire station to deal with injuries.
"We will have at least four doctors and more than 20 medical personnel working around the clock in a combined effort with provincial health authorities," said Mandy Toubkin.
Source: DrudgeReport.com (link to BBC Article)
http://www.drudgereportarchives.com/goto/?getPage=http%3A%2F%2Fnews%2Ebbc
%2Eco%2Euk%2F1%2Fhi%2Fworld%2Fafrica%2F3359311%2Estm
&return=http%3A%2F%2Fww w%2Edrudgereportarchives%2Ecom%2Fdsp%2Flinks%5Frecap%2Ehtm
NOTE TO PEOPLE WILL JUST SAY ALL THIS STUFF HAPPENED UNDER APARTHEID AS WELL (ITS JUST IT WAS IN THE TOWNSHIPS)... WRONG, THIS IS WHAT SOME OF OUR BLACKS HAVE SAID ABOUT THAT (SAP = OLD POLICE, SAPS = NEW POLICE AFTER THE BLACKS TOOK OVER):
1) "The current SAPS police are lazy, they take bribery...People don’t respect them. It was much better during the apartheid period. The apartheid police made mistakes but did their work very well. They were competent and very committed unlike the current police...The only thing they know how to do is to sit under trees and drink. They don’t care about the safety of the community.
*** 2) The SAP police were effective in fighting crime. Our lives were better at that time than now... I sometimes miss the apartheid period because we were safe at that time and when you had left your possessions they would still be there when you came back, but today, forget it.
***
3) If you reported a case the SAP would follow it until the criminal was found. There were no stories of missing dockets. They made sure that the criminals paid for their crimes by locking them in jail and beating them.
*** 4) Criminal activity was not a real problem in the townships. It was not a big problem at all. People were free to walk where they wanted... Blacks were not scared of other people, they were only worried about being arrested by the police if they were out late in the wrong area. They were not scared of meeting other black people. People felt very safe in those days.
***
5) Crime was not a problem during apartheid. Criminals were criminals just because they wanted to be criminals. It was not too bad then. Most people had jobs...Criminals were a bit considerate during the apartheid years. For instance, when they robbed people, they left them money for transport unlike current criminals who do not leave you a single cent. They take everything that you have and then they kill you.
***
Into Deadly Hell-Holes
From Jan Lamprecht
Note - I see that Hillbrow's notorious highrise fridge drops, etc, even made the DrudgeReport. I'm going to get some news film footage regarding the violence in Hillbrow on New Year's Eve. It is quite astounding what the blacks have turned Hillbrow into... from a place which once sported movie theatres, cafes and nightlife galore... to the filthiest, most dangerous part of Johannesburg. A friend of mine's brother got involved with Nigerian drug dealers there some years ago. He and a woman were fed rat-poison by the Nigerians and they died in a hotel room in Hillbrow. Their corpses lay there for two days before the Police found them.
Another friend of mine knows a rich guy who owns property, including a block of flats [apartments] in Hillbrow. He tells me that property prices there are so bad, that he can't sell his block of flats for even R100,000 (about $20,000US). -Jan
New Year's Flying Fridges Warning
Police often raid the notorious Hillbrow neighbourhood South African police will crack down hard on anybody throwing old fridges from high-rise buildings during the New Year's holiday, they say.
Police and soldiers are on patrol in Johannesburg's notorious Hillbrow suburb, famous for the practice.
Throwing heavy objects from balconies and firing guns have become something of a bad "New Year's institution," said police Inspector Kriben Naidoo.
Revellers have been killed in the past after being hit by stray bullets.
It is not clear why Hillbrow residents have taken to seeing in the New Year by throwing objects such as fridges, microwave ovens, beds, rubbish bins and condoms out of their windows.
Some also aim their New Year fireworks horizontally, so they go from one high-rise apartment into another.
Police wear helmets and bullet-proof vests when on duty on New Year's Eve, reports AFP news agency.
"We have given out thousands of pamphlets pleading with people not to throw objects, including things like refrigerators, from their balconies, as well as asking people not to fire celebratory shots in the air," said Inspector Naidoo.
He said armoured vehicles would be stationed throughout Hillbrow and the police would raid any buildings where there were problems.
A private medical services spokesperson said doctors and paramedics would be deployed in Hillbrow and an emergency centre had been set up at a fire station to deal with injuries.
"We will have at least four doctors and more than 20 medical personnel working around the clock in a combined effort with provincial health authorities," said Mandy Toubkin.
Source: DrudgeReport.com (link to BBC Article)
http://www.drudgereportarchives.com/goto/?getPage=http%3A%2F%2Fnews%2Ebbc %2Eco%2Euk%2F1%2Fhi%2Fworld%2Fafrica%2F3359311%2Estm
&return=http%3A%2F%2Fww w%2Edrudgereportarchives%2Ecom%2Fdsp%2Flinks%5Frecap%2Ehtm
NOTE TO PEOPLE WILL JUST SAY ALL THIS STUFF HAPPENED UNDER APARTHEID AS WELL (ITS JUST IT WAS IN THE TOWNSHIPS)... WRONG, THIS IS WHAT SOME OF OUR BLACKS HAVE SAID ABOUT THAT (SAP = OLD POLICE, SAPS = NEW POLICE AFTER THE BLACKS TOOK OVER):
1) "The current SAPS police are lazy, they take bribery...People don’t respect them. It was much better during the apartheid period. The apartheid police made mistakes but did their work very well. They were competent and very committed unlike the current police...The only thing they know how to do is to sit under trees and drink. They don’t care about the safety of the community.
*** 2) The SAP police were effective in fighting crime. Our lives were better at that time than now... I sometimes miss the apartheid period because we were safe at that time and when you had left your possessions they would still be there when you came back, but today, forget it.
***
3) If you reported a case the SAP would follow it until the criminal was found. There were no stories of missing dockets. They made sure that the criminals paid for their crimes by locking them in jail and beating them.
*** 4) Criminal activity was not a real problem in the townships. It was not a big problem at all. People were free to walk where they wanted... Blacks were not scared of other people, they were only worried about being arrested by the police if they were out late in the wrong area. They were not scared of meeting other black people. People felt very safe in those days.
***
5) Crime was not a problem during apartheid. Criminals were criminals just because they wanted to be criminals. It was not too bad then. Most people had jobs...Criminals were a bit considerate during the apartheid years. For instance, when they robbed people, they left them money for transport unlike current criminals who do not leave you a single cent. They take everything that you have and then they kill you.
***
Jan Lamprecht