Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: Armed security for water tankers suggested
This is after the two crimes scenes at the tankers this past weekend
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There have been calls for armed security escorts for tankers that deliver water to areas with damaged infrastructure after the recent floods around KZN. Over the weekend, at least two crime scenes played out in the province.
At Isipingo, CPF chair Adian David shared:
"They came with firearms and pointed it at the people and stopped them from filling their buckets with water. They decanted water from the tanker into their tank. Then they instructed the driver to proceed to the area where they live."
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