TWO LEARNERS BEHIND BARS FOR THEFT OF SCHOOL PROPERTY

The management of the Ivory Park SAPS has welcomed the arrest this morning, 20 September 2022, of two learners from the Umqhele Secondary School for theft of school property.

The two learners, both Grade 12 learners at Umqhele, were picked up by Ivork Park SAPS’s sector managers and were found in possession of the school’s overhead projector and a vehicle altenator, all of which are being used during different phases of learning.

“Burglaries at schools are problematic in our policing precint and are jeopardising the learning process of other learners. This arrest will surely send a strong message to others with similar tendencies that they will be arrested as well,” said Brigadier David Mbongeni Ngcobo, the station commander of the Ivory Park SAPS.

The two suspects, aged 19 and 20, had the key to the school’s workshop cut, thus making it easy to gain entry into the workshop, then stealing the items mentioned.

They are expected to appear in the Tembisa Magistrate’s Court tomorrow or soon thereafter to face a charge of burglary.