Browns Farm Library looted as taxi strike continues
Incidents of theft and vandalism took place at the Brown's Farm Library in Phillipi, on Monday evening, amid the ongoing taxi strike.
Mayco Member for Community
Services & Health, Patricia van der Ross, said computer equipment and
appliances were stolen. She added that they returned an hour later [19:00] and
broke doors and windows at the facility, which is now closed until further
notice.
COURTESY: City of Cape TownVan der Ross said a full
assessment of the damage has yet to be completed, but predicts that this could
be the worst case, the City has seen, with the library would have lost at least
15 computers.
COURTESY: City of Cape TownThere were also reports of a
Youth Clinic in Site C, Khayelitsha, being vandalised overnight, but that is
yet to be confirmed, says
We are also awaiting
confirmation on the extent of damages to our Youth Clinic in Site C,
Khayelitsha, with reports of the facility being vandalised overnight.
Van Der Ross condemned the
incident, saying she is horrified at the events.
"These senseless acts of
violence and intimidation have done nothing but hurt the affected
communities."
"Stolen and damaged
infrastructure will take time to replace; the impact on human resources at our
clinics and libraries as staff rightfully take time to deal with the trauma,
will affect service delivery; and this in turn will directly affect our
residents, and even some of the very people who have participated in these
criminal acts disguised as protest action," added Patricia van der Ross,
Mayco member for Community Services & Health.
Done By: Mitchum George
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