By Obakeng Maje
Majakaneng-Following a week of violent public protests by Majakaneng community in Brits area, the North West Premier engaged the community with the view to address their concerns which were mostly about lack of water.

Despite the Premier having addressed the problem of water, and requesting the community to refrain from acts of vandalism and general lawlessness, the police still receive reports of passing vehicles being pelted with stones and of local businesses being looted.

“It is clear from these reports that criminal element has always been behind the violence and the destruction of property, taking advantage of genuine community concerns” colonel Sabata Mokgwabone.

The police will continue to intensify their actions around the area and a call is being made to all law abiding citizens and community leaders to identify and report to the police all those who are busy committing crime. 

“It is important that the community resist all the efforts of those who want to destroy the property and to loot local businesses as this will only worsen the plight of the community in terms of access to basic services” Mokgwabone said.

Police said during the early hours of this morning, four suspects were arrested.

They were caught breaking and looting a local business. The suspects will be charged for burglary as well as theft, and anybody found in possession of suspected stolen or robbed property will face the full might of the law. 

“The suspects ages including a woman range between 24 and 35 are expected to appear in Brits Magistrate’s Court on Monday” said Mokgwabone.-TDN
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