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Cops barracks vandalised Charity Moyo
charity@tametimes.co.za The government-owned prefab structures (zozos) that were used as police barracks by Vosloorus police officers are in a shameful state. They have been vandalised, became a place for criminals to hide and are putting residents’ safety and lives at stake. The zozos situated at Mabuya Park section in Vosloorus were initially installed for police officers with no accommodation in the area. They were up-market structures fully furnished with all household necessities, but all has been wiped out. Prince Masuku, a concerned resident said, “We are no longer safe in our own homes due to those structures and we plea to the government to remove them. The structures were in a good state but every day we noticed something is missing. The criminals have stolen the metals, including doors and window frames. In a recent incident a man entered one of our neighbours’ house and stole a car radio and a jack. He ran to hide in one of the structures and they managed
to catch him.” Jerry Ramohapi, Public Relations Officer of Vosloorus CPF said, “The place used to be admired by people around the area and it was well maintained by the police who occupied it. The disaster started when the police evacuated the area and there was no one to take care of the structures. The criminals took advantage of the situation by breaking into the structures, stealing everything and breaking the structures. We are appealing to the government to allow the community to utilise them before they are completely damaged. Some of the structures can be repaired and used for community projects.” He added that they are also requesting the government to donate the zozos to the Vosloorus CPF to be used as site offices for their sub-forum members. Ramohapi said this will minimise travelling cost for their members and assist the community members who want to report matters to the CPF instead of travelling to the police station. Captain Piet Rossouw, spokesperson of Vosloorus Police Station said, “There is no one who is utilising the structures and
the last police officers who occupied the area left October last year. The area was also not safe for police officers to reside in. We have sent a report to the province regarding those structures and we are still
waiting for their response as the structures are left unattended. We are appealing to the community to report any criminal activities happening in those structures so the perpetrators can be arrested.”
Wasting state resources: Jerry Ramohapi, Public Relations Officer of Vosloorus CPF showing how badly the police barracks have been vandalised.
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