'We get to do this all the time. Any truck that breaks down here or stops here, we loot. We do it because we are poor.'
"Our parents are seasonal workers so things get really tough at home and we go either without food or money. I personally hoped this was a food truck ... It would have made so much difference at home."
A wrapper bearing the name of clothing retailer Ackermans lies in the dust at the spot next to the N1 where a truck full of garments was looted on Sunday May 12.On the other side of town, five people were appearing in court for allegedly looting the truck on Sunday. "Now we have nice winter jerseys, pyjamas and gowns," said one."It gets really cold out here in winter. My parents couldn't afford to buy us any of these things, so I’m happy."
Akhona Goniwe and Simon Matobese say crime in De Doorns has become a threat to residents as well as visitors.Akhona Goniwe, who moved to De Doorns five years ago, said gangsterism has increased in recent years."It has certainly contributed to crime in this area," he said.
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