Watchers recover system
THE despair of a Komani church which found itself without a sound system last week, was short-lived due to the assistance of the Isolomzi Neighbourhood Watch.
The Christ the Rock Ministries fell victim to burglars last Thursday.
Church member Mfundo Mdleleni said, “We open the church every day during the week, but on Thursday we noticed the equipment was not there. The thieves managed to break in through a door.”
The missing mixer and amplifier were found by the Watch members on Saturday and information was received from a member of the public.
The police took three suspects – men aged between 18 and 23 – into custody.
Fellow church member Boocker Gusha said it would be good for government to invest in rehabilitating such people.
“We need to get to the root cause of the problem. Isolomzi is there to prevent crime, but we need to go deeper because if they do not get out of this type of mindset, they will continue committing criminal acts.”
Resident Dolly Caleni said the neighbourhood watchers were doing a great job by keeping an eye on what was happening around the community.
“If something is stolen, they are the first to come to assist the victim, that is why I appreciate their work.”
Police spokeswoman Captain Namhla Mdleleni confirmed the recovery of the stolen items by community members. A case of housebreaking is under investigation.