Looters make off with R800 000 in batteries

A battery truck was looted in Southernwood, East London this morning. Looters ran off with more than R800K worth of merchandise Picture: ZOLILE MENZELWA
A battery truck was looted in Southernwood, East London this morning. Looters ran off with more than R800K worth of merchandise Picture: ZOLILE MENZELWA
Hundreds of thousands of rands in car and bus batteries were looted in Southernwood today, said Captain Khaya Tonjeni.

According to Tonjeni road closures in and around East London had caused the truck to lose its way through the suburb.

After bumping into another vehicle in one of the narrow streets, members of the public started looting the contents, valued at R800 000, of the stopped truck. For more on this story read the Daily Dispatch tomorrow.

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