Monarch, Area S bridge of terror

The Monarch side is immediately dotted with a number of houses and gardens while in Area S sits a complex of bars and shops.  Residents say criminals prey on those who patronise bars at night.  Monarch Court President Gunny Moses says attacks are reported in the very early hours of the morning as people go to work.

"People are robbed of bags and cellphones and people now are fearful of crossing that bridge," he says.  He underscores the need for lights at the bridge.  "The lights on the bridge are no longer working," he says.  He says it is frustrating that his office cannot help the community, as most people have no choice but to cross the bridge to get home or to work.  A resident of Monarch, Nakisane Nfila, 30, lives right next to the bridge.  She confirms that the bridge is ravaged by crime, especially in the early hours of the day and at night.  She reveals that households next to the bridge are also attacked.