WATCH: Brazen smash-and-grab in slow-moving N1 traffic. City of Cape Town boosts patrols

Lester Kiewit interviews Alderman JP Smith, City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security.

Listen below.

Several areas are known as hotspots for smash-and-grab incidents, such as Jakes Gerwel and Malibongwe Drive.

However, a recent case on the N1 highway, just after the Lower Church Street bridge as vehicles enter Cape Town, is one that Kiewit had not previously encountered.

Click here to watch dashcam footage of the robbery in slow-moving traffic.

Smith says the City is communicating with Prasa to address the issue of individuals living on the land next to the N1, many of whom had previously been evicted.

"I'm afraid, until that happens, constantly trying to manage the activities of some of those persons day to day is impossible."

- Alderman JP Smith, Safety and Security - City of Cape Town

While SAPS remains the primary agency responsible for crime prevention, Smith says the City maintains regular patrols along major smash-and-grab hotspots and freeways to combat the problem.

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