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WATCH: Sneaky thief caught on camera

Security cameras at a house in Gholfsig recorded a man breaking in and later fleeing with his loot.

April 18, 2019

Jana Boshoff 1 minute read

A screenshot of the burglar, taken from the CCTV footage.

The incident occurred shortly after 17:00 on Tuesday afternoon. The man managed to gain entry to the house by breaking a window and wriggling himself through a small square in the burglar bars.

Read more in Friday’s issue of the Middelburg Observer.

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April 18, 2019

Jana Boshoff 1 minute read

Jana Boshoff

Jana works as a senior support specialist for Caxton digital. Before that she was a journalist at the Middelburg Observer 15 years where she won numerous awards including Sanlam's Up and Coming Journalist, Caxton Multimedia Journalist of the Year, and several investigative awards. She is passionate about people and the stories untold.