South Africans often form stokvel groups, for monthly savings that mature by the end of the year and distribution is often during the festive season but a smooth ceiling distribution is never guaranteed.
Picture by: SAPS/XThere has been reports
of theft of stokvel funds.
In a recent incident, a
54-year-old women fell victim of a house robbery, in Polokwane and while she
was in possession of her social club money.
“In the evening, about
three unknown male suspects instantly broke into her house and robbed a
substantial amount of cash belonging to the social club and later locked the
two victims inside one of the bedrooms before fleeing the scene on foot,” said
colonel Malesela Ledwaba, Limpopo police spokesperson.
A case was opened of
house robbery following the incident and a manhunt for three men is underway.
The Provincial
Commissioner of police in Limpopo Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe highlighted
that she has prior warned the communities particularly Social Clubs against
carrying lumps some of cash to minimize risk of crime.
Done by: Sihle Jezile
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