On February 8, according to the WeChat message of the Chinese Embassy in South Africa, recently, there have been many vicious criminal cases such as robbery and kidnapping in South Africa, and some overseas Chinese have unfortunately been violated. Approaching the Chinese New Year of the Dragon, the Chinese Embassy in South Africa reminds all overseas Chinese and Chinese citizens in South Africa to enhance their awareness and ability of security precautions and spend a safe, happy and peaceful Spring Festival.
1. Strengthen daily security precautions. Pay close attention to the security situation in your place of residence, workplace, and travel destination, and be vigilant against suspicious people and vehicles wandering around and following you. Regularly inspect the operation of security facilities and equipment such as door locks, monitoring probes, alarms and fire protection in the living and workplace, and lock doors and windows when leaving relevant places. Pay attention to keep a low profile in words and deeds, do not show your wealth, avoid carrying valuables or large amounts of cash, and do not disclose personal information in social ** or public places. Do not be gullible or blindly follow matters involving personal bank account information and transfers, and be vigilant against false advertising information such as "preferential exchange", "tax refund", "low-cost shopping" and "high-salary recruitment", so as to prevent telecommunications network fraud. Promote healthy entertainment, stay away from pornography, gambling and drugs, and do not set foot in relevant venues or participate in relevant activities to avoid causing trouble.
2. Enhance travel safety awareness. Plan your travel route reasonably, avoid going to or passing through sparsely populated areas with poor public security, reduce going out at night, at night and in the early hours of the morning, and be cautious about going to bars, nightclubs and other entertainment venues. On the way out, especially after shopping and withdrawal, pay attention to preventing stalking and robbery. Keep in touch with family and friends while you're out and about, and try to avoid traveling alone. During driving or riding, do not open windows to talk to roadside personnel, do not carry unidentified persons, do not place valuables in conspicuous positions of vehicles, and pay attention to locking windows and doors when leaving vehicles. When stopping a vehicle for inspection, the identity of the law enforcement officer should be identified before cooperating.
3. Pay attention to the safety of production and operation. Strengthen the investigation of all kinds of security risks in production and business premises, install and use functional security facilities and equipment, improve the level of civil air defense, physical defense, technical defense and smart security, and do not store valuables or large amounts of cash in relevant places. Effectively protect the rights and interests of employees and maintain good employment relations. Combined with the local security situation, appropriately adjust working hours, try to avoid production and operation at night, at night or in the early morning, and reduce safety risks. Strengthen communication and liaison with local **, police and civilian centers, etc., and strengthen joint defense and joint protection.
4. Properly respond to emergencies. Keep in mind that the local government, embassies and consulates in South Africa, and police and civilian centers should grasp the basic knowledge and effective measures to deal with cases such as theft and kidnapping in advance. In case of illegal infringement, you should remain calm and restrained, avoid direct conflict with lawbreakers, and give priority to personal safety. After confirming personal safety, you should report to the police in time and contact the local embassy or consulate in South Africa or the police center for help.
South Africa Police**: 10111
South Africa First Aid**: 999 or 082911
Global Consular Protection & Services Emergency: 0086-10-12308 or 0086-10-65612308
Consular Protection Assistance of the Chinese Embassy in South Africa**: 0027-12-3428826
Consular Protection Assistance of the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Johannesburg**: 0027-10-4986234
Consular Protection Assistance of the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Cape Town**: 0027-723096634
Consular Assistance of the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Durban**: 0027-761742938
South African Chinese Police-Community Cooperation Centre**