Motoring

Being a car guard requires tough skin

A Roodepoort parking attendant tells us about his best and worst days on the job

30 August 2020 - 00:00 By and brenwin naidu

James Casongo* remembers his worst day on the job as a shopping-lot car guard. After ending his shift at 7pm, he visited a nearby store to buy airtime - and was caught in the drama of an armed robbery...

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