Mafikeng – The North-West University, Mafikeng Campus confirms that the Mmabatho Police station is investigating two cases of house robbery after students were robbed in a residence on campus.  The incidents took place in the early hours of the morning on 13 May. 

All residences on campus are fenced with a palisade fence and have a 24 hour security guard at the turnstiles at the entrances of the residences.  The university immediately took action by increasing the number of security guards from one to two.  They will be patrolling in and around the residences.  Students affected received counselling and were also relocated to other residences while repairs to their affected rooms are on-going.  The campus rector has also personally contacted the parents of the students informing them of what has happened and also on the measures that were taken.  For the interim and while the investigation is on-going, the rector also offered the students desktop computers as to not disrupt their studies.  All aspects relating to this incident are currently being discussed between management and the relevant departments and structures.

The campus has a high reputation as a safe campus and regrets the incident.  Safety is and will always be a very high priority for the North-West University and all efforts will be taken to prevent crime on the campus.  In this regard, the university is working together with the local police station to inform our on and off campus students about safety measures, crime and criminal activities.

The campus management strongly condemns the incident and the way in which they have handled the recent incident, is once again proof of their commitment to ensure a stable and secure environment for students. The accusations being made that management is to be blamed for these incidents, are completely unfounded.

An appeal is once again made to all stakeholders to actively work together with management to ensure that no such incidents happen on campus again.

_TDN

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