A looting scene has left many in shock, after a diesel truck overturned in Maokeng, Kroonstad and residents opted to do the outright lawlessness, as they went for a diesel spree in broad daylight.
According to police spokesperson at Fezile Dabi region, Josephine Rani, the incident occurred in the early hours of today, after a 28-year-old man who was travelling from Durban headed to Schweizer-Reneke in North West, passing through Kroonstad lost control of the Diesel Tanker Truck.
“The truck over-turned and the police managed to attend to the scene immediately,” says Rani.
It is reported that Maokeng community members flocked in numbers and looted the diesel.
“The police tried to disperse them away from the hazardous scene, however the community members retaliated by throwing stones at the police. Welkom POP were called to assist with the scene,” Rani detailed further.
She said, the driver was then taken to the hospital for medical treatment, after he sustained minor injuries.
Fezile Dabi district acting commissioner Brigadier Mapulane Mbeloane strongly condemned the lawlessness by community members.
“It is so heartbreaking to see how our community members are at ease with putting their lives in danger more especially seeing that kids are also involved. We cannot be so ill-disciplined especially on such”, Mbeloane said.
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