KZN Transport livid at diesel theft from construction site
The Department of Transport in KZN has called for the arrest of six gang members who stormed a construction site in Bergville and stole 300 litres of diesel.
It’s understood that the group, believed to be part of a construction mafia, held workers at gunpoint before robbing them of the diesel on Monday.
The incident happened on a site where a road is being rebuilt at a cost of R177 million.
The department's spokesperson, Ndabezinhle Sibiya, says the robbery is the first of its kind.
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" The MEC has indicated that we are confident that the KZN police commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkwanazi and his team of law enforcement agencies, will apprehend the criminals.
"We salute Inkosi Njabulo Miya of the Emazizini Traditional Council, the izinduna, and the whole community for their public display of anger and opposition against these criminals who are trying to derail the project.
“Finally, we are encouraging anyone with information about this robbery to contact the nearest police. There should be no place for construction mafia gangs in villages, townships, suburbs, or anywhere in KZN."
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