China News Service, August 8. According to the WeChat official account of the Chinese Consulate General in Johannesburg, in late July, a Chinese citizen who ran a liquor store in the Johannesburg area was kidnapped by several robbers while driving home from get off work in the evening. Setbacks, just been rescued a few days ago.
This is the second kidnapping case against a Chinese national in the Joburg region this year.
The Chinese Consulate General in Johannesburg attaches great importance to the safety of Chinese citizens in the consular area. In view of the situation related to the kidnapping of Chinese citizens and the public security situation in South Africa, it solemnly reminds the overseas Chinese in the consular area to attach great importance to their own safety, and effectively strengthen the prevention and response to vicious crimes such as kidnapping. .
1. Always check the safety reminders issued on the website of the Chinese embassy and consulate in South Africa, WeChat official account, etc., pay close attention to the safety situation, and learn about the social security situation in the region through multiple channels.
2. Improve awareness of risk prevention and avoid luck.
Overseas Chinese who run stores in remote areas with high security risks and inconvenient transportation try to shorten business hours as much as possible, close stores early, change commuting routes frequently, avoid rushing on the road at night, be alert to trailing vehicles, and install monitoring and security doors at home and business premises. , "One-key alarm", locator and other security facilities, regularly check the security system.
Reduce cash transactions and avoid revealing wealth.
3. If you are kidnapped, keep calm. The victim's family should call the police as soon as possible, and notify the embassy and consulate in South Africa and the Chinese police-civilian cooperation center as soon as possible.
Follow the relevant advice of the police and experts, deal with it prudently, do not disclose your real property information, do not promise high ransoms, and do not enter into private transactions with criminals.
Actively cooperate with police investigations, provide clues to evidence cases, and assist the police to rescue hostages as soon as possible and solve cases and arrest culprits.
South Africa police number: 10111
South African emergency number: 999 or 082911
Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Call Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: 0086-10-12308 or 0086-10-59913991
Chinese Consulate General in Johannesburg Consular Protection Assistance Tel: 0027-715111494
South African Chinese Police-civilian Cooperation Center Tel: 011-6229515, 6228286
Southern African Free State Fujian Association Tel: 051-4320298