Callous criminals have turned on the City’s facilities during the lockdown, destroying and looting infrastructure and assets. TheCapeArgus
Mayco member for community and health services Zahid Badroodien said: “These are still key resources in communities who require access to the internet, health services and sporting spaces when the lockdown ends.
He said facilities that are closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic are more vulnerable to vandalism and theft, especially in communities ravaged by unemployment, hunger and substance abuse. City facilities at the forefront of this destruction include libraries, clinics, sports complexes, community centres and parks.
City Health staff were hijacked outside Khayelitsha Mall after they completed a Covid-19 awareness campaign in the area. This was one of three incidents in which staff were held up and traumatised.
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