THIEVES STRIKE S.A. LEADER'S HOUSE !
Thabo Mbeki was having the house proofed against lightning.
Thieves broke into South African President Thabo Mbeki's official residence in the capital, Pretoria, over the long weekend, police say.
Aluminium wire worth more than $2,600 (£1,300), being laid on the roof to protect it from lightning, was stolen.
A roofer said that he and his colleagues were shocked to find the material missing after the weekend.
Correspondents say South Africa's reputation has long been tarnished by high levels of crime.
Police spokesperson Mirna Von Benecker told public broadcaster SABC that there had been no arrests so far.
Kevin Bredenkamp, director of the company that has been installing the aluminium over the last three weeks, says the material was in 20m (66ft) lengths.
Thieves broke into South African President Thabo Mbeki's official residence in the capital, Pretoria, over the long weekend, police say.
Aluminium wire worth more than $2,600 (£1,300), being laid on the roof to protect it from lightning, was stolen.
A roofer said that he and his colleagues were shocked to find the material missing after the weekend.
Correspondents say South Africa's reputation has long been tarnished by high levels of crime.
Police spokesperson Mirna Von Benecker told public broadcaster SABC that there had been no arrests so far.
Kevin Bredenkamp, director of the company that has been installing the aluminium over the last three weeks, says the material was in 20m (66ft) lengths.
BBC NEWS REPORT.
Labels: SouthAfrica Mbeki Thieves Pretoria Crime Roofer Aluminium
posted by jackaranda at 8:10 pm
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home