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 Town

Van 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 Town

There 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