Another break-in has been reported in one of uThukela District Municipality’s plants in the Bergville area under Okhahlamba Local Municipality.
This time around, it is the Dukuza-Mnweni package plant that was broken into last week, where cables and electric panels were removed, as well as extensions and grinders stolen.
This is the third burglary to take place in the space of a few weeks, after two other plants in the Bhekuzulu and Loskop areas (under Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality) were broken into and vandalised.
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Assessing the damage at the plant, uThukela District Mayor Siphiwe Mazibuko was taken aback by the latest incident of vandalism of infrastructure. He strongly suspects that “conspiracy” is behind all this.
“It is very disappointing and discouraging to see such a mishap. We, as the municipality, are busy trying to build infrastructure for the benefit of our people, yet there are some elements of criminality who are determined to take us a foot back,” said the mayor.
A case of theft was opened at the Upper Tugela police station. Police have taken statements from individuals and some were taken in for questioning.
Damage at the plant is estimated at the region of half a million rand in cost.
The municipality urges anyone with information to come forward and help the police to apprehend the suspects.
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