Crime journalist, Yusuf Abramjee, has released a video of a looting that took place at Hanover Park, Cape Town. He wrote, “Reports of looting in Hanover Park, Cape Town, earlier this evening”, before posting the video. In the video, some people could be seen running with some items which are suspected to be the looted items.
They are many, and it appears more people are coming in to have their own loot. Many people on social media have frowned at the incident, saying that people must grow above all these incessant and unwarranted looting. One social media influencer wrote, “LMAO the same people that would protest that they don’t want foreigners, they’re committing crimes. “ Looting is not part of South Africans’ crime, “ they do it every day”. Another person wrote that people will be finding it difficult to come and invest in South Africa because of fear of having their businesses looted. They noted that these acts of looting which are occurring frequently need to be stopped.
The video clip, which is only 9 seconds, is already trending on Twitter as several people have shared it. One social media user exclaimed, “This is what they meant when they say we want foreigners out, LMAO. They just want to loot, that’s all”. He was indirectly making reference to operation Dudula movement, which usually tries to expel Undocumented foreigners and illegal immigrants from communities. There have been reports of looting by the group while engaging foreigners. Someone asked, “what is there to loot in Hanover Park?”.
Reports of looting in Hanover Park, Cape Town, earlier this evening. pic.twitter.com/efRVE3Eu7x
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) June 22, 2023