WHO precisely is in charge of the police in Swakopmund? I would have thought an area that is targeted by criminals would be patrolled throughout to tighten the tap on crime.
The beach area around the jetty is an obvious target. I sometimes wonder if people realize what impact negative publicity has on tourism in the country.Swakopmund, our country’s premier holiday resort, is now a violent crime-infested town.Once negative perceptions (rightly or wrongly) are ingrained, it takes monumental effort to reverse them.Swakopmund simply can’t afford to have the image of a crime-ridden town! The question is why it takes so long to institute preventive action.Come on, we can do better than that! Yes we can .Vetja Haakuria Wits UniversityI sometimes wonder if people realize what impact negative publicity has on tourism in the country.Swakopmund, our country’s premier holiday resort, is now a violent crime-infested town.Once negative perceptions (rightly or wrongly) are ingrained, it takes monumental effort to reverse them.Swakopmund simply can’t afford to have the image of a crime-ridden town! The question is why it takes so long to institute preventive action.Come on, we can do better than that! Yes we can .Vetja Haakuria Wits University
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