Residents say no to looting
The residents of Tzaneen have joined the rest of Limpopo in saying no to looting.
This comes as some parts of the country started protesting calling for the release of Jacob Zuma.
This again led to opportunistic looting sprees in some cities and towns. Douglas Ngobeni of Tzaneen took to Facebook to encourage fellow Tzaneenians not to be part of those who have been looting ,but to protect Tzaneen.
“Dear Fellow Tzaneenians.
We have come too far to where they are today, we might not have reached the ultimate goal, but surely we are on our way there.
“We grew up in this town, we know the people who are employed, we know the mothers who sell fruit on the streets as they are our parents, we know the challenges we face, but clearly, the developments in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng have nothing to do with the social challenges we encounter.
“In fact, the majority of the people who are taking Gauteng to ashes are not originally from Gauteng, they are just there for a hustle and they will go back to their comfortable homes afterwards.
“Tzaneen is our home and we have nowhere else to run to.
It is now upon us to protect what we have.
“When all are done, when reality starts to kick in, it will be us who will have to live with the consequences.
“As much as unemployment is rife amongst young people, we cannot make the same unemployment a reason when those who are working, are left unemployed when all is said and done.
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Let us by all means unite and protect our town from criminality, let us protect our malls, clinics, schools and infrastructure.
“Anyone who incites violence must be dealt with,” wrote Ngobeni.
Other residents supported his statement saying they could not have said it better and that the country deserves more people who think like him.
The Government Communications and Information Systems (GCIS) in Limpopo also encouraged Limpopians to refuse to join looting.
Shaun Nhlayi Shiviri is another resident who urged people to say no to looting.
“You loot malls and shops, but tomorrow you want to buy bread from the same place you looted.
You say there are no jobs, and the youth is unemployed etc. Yet you drive the economy which is already struggling, backward,” he said. * Text was edited.
