How to be safe in Johannesburg CBD

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  1. Do not talk to strangers

  2. Keep your cellphone and wallet where only you can reach

  3. Do not use your phone while walking on the street

  4. Be vigilant when crossing the road

  5. Avoid displaying a chunk of cash if buying anything from street vendors

  6. If anyone bumps into you or visa versa, do not stop walking, just apologize and walk faster

  7. Do not attempt to buy cellphones on the street

  8. If driving, keep your windows closed at all times

  9. If driving,Keep checking your rear view to ensure no one is following you

  10. Avoid road-side parking

  11. Keep all your valuables hidden away when you park your vehicle

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Hi @MsDoctrine

Contratulations on your first post. And Welcome to Connect. Nice to meet you.

Thanks for sharing your list. I feel very lucky to live in a society where crime is very low and we trust each other.

You have posted this in the How-to section. It would be really helpful if you would move this post to the Local stories section where it fits better. Just edit your post again, select the new Topic at the top, and save it again. Further instructions on editing your posts can be found here.

How to choose a section/topic for your Connect post might also be interesting for you.

All the best
Morten

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Hi @MsDoctrine ,

Welcome to Connect.

Please note that your post was relabeled to the Local Stories section of Connect, as this is the place where you can write a post to inspire others to join your cause or share tips for ways people can make a difference in their local neighborhoods.

Since you are new to the community feel free to have a look at Your guide to Connect for more information about what topics are discussed here, how to choose your posts labels and many more great tips.

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Hi Morten,

Thank you for the advice.

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This is a much needed post @MsDoctrine Thank you for sharing.

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The pleasure is all mine Tony.

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Hi @MsDoctrine ,

Do you know that you can tag a member when you write on Connect? This way you send a notification and the Local Guide knows that you are talking to them. To do so, you just need to add the symbol @ before their name, like I did with you.

For more information about the forum, you can also read this article with 14 helpful tips for using Connect.

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Thank you! Yes I’m absolutely agree with that advises! Thinking to move out it’s toooo dangerous!