Mamelodi radio station looted and ransacked
On Tuesday, Alexandra community radio station, Alex FM, was also ransacked and equipment worth millions was stolen.
Mams Radio in Mamelodi is off the air after it was looted and ransacked by a mob on Monday evening.
“It is with great sadness I have to inform you that Mams Radio has become one of the vandalised and looted properties in the area,” said the station’s operations manager, Sipho Mpho Motau.
“Our broadcasting transmitter, studios and other office equipment have been vandalised, while other equipments have been stolen. Hence, we are unable to broadcast, but please bear with us for any inconvenience while we are off-air until further notice.”
Motau said a case was opened and police were investigating.
“We call upon anyone with information to come forward to inform the police about the looting and vandalism at the station,” he said.
Just yesterday we were employed & today we wake up to a new reality, in a blink of an eye, we are unemployed 💔 I'm numb. Hooligans ransacked Mams Radio💔 #SouthAfricaIsBurning #looting #Newzroom405 pic.twitter.com/p5wRY4EIw4
— Posh ⚖️ (@Portia_Mashigo) July 13, 2021
On Tuesday, Alexandra community radio station, Alex FM, was also ransacked and equipment worth millions was stolen.
Violent protests broke out in Mamelodi on Monday evening in which Mamelodi Mall and other shopping centres were looted and set alight.
On Tuesday evening, looters continued to steal whatever was left at the mall before the local community and police intervened.
By Wednesday afternoon, police confirmed that at least 100 more people were arrested in Mamelodi for looting.
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