Bontas ou is Crime Fighter of the Year

BONTEHEUWEL crime fighter Deen Solomon scooped the Crime Fighter of the Year award at this year's Neighbourhood Watch awards ceremony.

- BY MARSHA DEAN

The awards drew more than 200 nominations for individuals and neighbourhood watches across the metropole in a number of categories, celebrating excellence, perseverance and commitment by the brave mense who work in communities and closely with the City's enforcement agencies.

Solomon, 59, is the assistant secretary for the KIC Neighbourhood Watch which stands for Kersboom Street, Ivory Street and Camelia Street in Bontas which has been in existence for three years.

He said that he has been with the group since its inception but has been fighting crime all his life.