■ Boston Neighbourhood Watch, Oakdale Watch (OW), the Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District (VRCID) and Bellville police held a joint operation on Thursday January 26. OW chairman and Bellville Community Police Forum spokesman, Tommy Milakovic, says they plan to hold regular joint operations. “This is just a taste of what is being planned for 2017. We as crime fighting role-players are committed to creating safe and prosperous neighbourhoods,” he said.