A few weeks ago, Barberton Times journalist Richard Nkosi, wrote about the panga gangs which started operating in the Emjindini township.
These gangs are mainly made up of youngsters who use fear to rule and assault left, right and centre. Having no respect for the lives of others, some of these young men now have a lot to answer after the Barberton SAPS arrested seven of them.
On December 21, while the police were searching a local tavern as part of a routine operation, they found the men aged between 18 and 26 years, in possession of pangas. These were confiscated and the men arrested and charged with possession of dangerous weapons. They appeared in Barberton Magistrate’s Court the day after their arrest, but the case was postponed until Friday, January 9.
