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Vensters uitgegooi – duisende rande se klerasie gesteel

Twee besighede het in twee weke skade opgedoen toe vandale winkelvensters uitgeslaan het.

Net meer as twee weke gelede is winkelvensters van OK Grocer in Meyerstraat en by Queens Fashions & Goodies in Rivierstraat uitgeslaan.

Laasnag het die boosdoeners weer toegeslaan en omstreeks 03:00 ’n kant glasdeur by OK Grocer in Meyerstraat uitgeslaan.

Die glasdeur wat stukkend geslaan is laasnag.

Mnr. Christo Vlok (OK Grocer) sê na aanleiding van merke op die vensters, is dit duidelik dat hulle ook by die wassery en die biltongwinkel probeer het om die vensters uit te slaan.

“Dis onnodig man! Nou moet ek die venster met ’n staalplaat vervang om hulle uit te hou!” het hy kwaad gesê.

“Hulle steel niks nie, hulle breek net die vensters!”

Die skade aan die venster by Queens.

Hy het gemeld dat hulle nie net die vensters breek nie, maar ook sekuriteitsligte afsteel en beskadig om sy besigheid.

• Me. Ingrid Jonker (Queens Fashions & Goodies) sê dit was nie die eerste keer wat ’n venster gebreek is nie.

’n Paar maande gelede het die boosdoeners ’n groot klip deur die besigheid se venster gegooi en binne ’n paar sekondes derduisende rande se klerasie gesteel.

Sy het op daardie tydstip R30 000 se skade opgedoen.

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Daleen Naude

Daleen Naudé is the news editor of the Middelburg Observer, Observer Daller and the Observer Express. In 2024, she was named FCJ Journalist of the Year for the second time, and has won numerous other accolades during her illustrious 36-year career. As an industry leader in investigative reporting, Daleen has uncovered various hidden truths in her time at the Observer.
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