A small group of elderly women marched to the New Brighton Police station in Port Elizabeth on Tuesday, calling for assistance in curbing crime in the area.
The group, belonging to the Hoza Golden Age Group Club, handed over a one page memorandum asking for police to take urgent action, when it comes to the abuse of elderly people, rape and human trafficking, and other serious crimes.
The club's group leader, Milase Majola said she wants to see more visible policing in the townships - especially during pension payout days.
The 84-year-old says another growing concern is the abduction of young girls in township areas.
"We are now worried about the conditions that we find ourselves in our own township. We are not happy especially elderly abuse our grannies are being abused by their very own children sometimes but mostly from outside. We have to lock our doors very early because we are scared" she said.
The Community Police official, Warrant Officer Mzoxolo Thobani, said police will be have a meeting with community members in the area to find a way forward.
Thobani said New Brighton police station also has a victim support centre that elderly people can report crime to without having to stand in long queues.
"As the police of New Brighton we are committed to deal with especially elderly people. This is why we are saying lets have the meeting with them. We have also collected the numbers of elderly people who stay alone so that the police can go visit them" he said.
