Garlandale Primary School in Athlone, Cape Town, has been ransacked for the second time in less than a month after thieves broke in and stole equipment meant to be used in the refurbished library. | Lisaleesolomon1
Western Cape education department spokesperson Unathi Booi said during the latest incident a week ago the school's library was broken into, and lights stolen.
"Police are investigating a break-in following a burglary at a school in Athlone," said police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg."No arrests have been made [and] the investigation continues."Teachers threatened, pupils forced out of class as protests disrupt start of school in North West Chairperson Errol Thompson told News24 the damage to the school for both break-ins could set them back about R70 000, money which he said was"already difficult to get". Thompson said the criminals gained access to the building by breaking the burglar bars of a window.What these criminals did was barbaric and cruel; they have stolen the learners' right to learn. We worked hard to get the infrastructure of the library going so that it does not have to look like an abandoned building.
"We even had the place fitted with Wi-Fi for the kids to make use of when they are studying or have homework to do. It was already very difficult for us to get donors to come on board to donate to the school's library, and now this happens.
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