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They were arrested on Tuesday when they returned around 5am to the scene, at the Princess Crossing shopping centre in Roodepoort, Lt-Col Tshisikhawe Ndou said.

Stock worth about R30 million was destroyed in the blaze.

“On Monday a fire broke out at the shopping centre in Roodepoort.

“The five firefighters returned on Tuesday. When the security guard denied them access, they told him they were going to look for their friend.” 

When the men left the building they refused to let the security guard search them.

He called the police.

“The men jumped into their public service vehicle and tried to flee the scene, but police managed to stop them and they were arrested on the scene.” 

They were charged with theft and possession of stolen goods.

Johannesburg emergency management services spokesman Robert Mulaudzi said the matter would be dealt with internally once the police had completed their investigations.

Dis-Chem regional manager Jan de Jager on Thursday said such behaviour was unacceptable.

“We have consulted with the police as well as the emergency services before deciding to handle this case as a normal theft case. We are very happy and thankful for the way they responded to the fire on Monday. We are happy to let justice take its course.” 

De Jager said the theft took place at a vulnerable time as the shop could not be locked due to fire damage.

The five are expected to appear in the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court soon.

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May 31, 2012

WordofGod

this is so bad. we were complimenting them and now this.... eish!
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May 31, 2012

BaleliM

Lord have mercy on all of us
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May 31, 2012

24nevus04u

ne di latlhile mos and dulas ke dulas.
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May 31, 2012

MsKinkyakaKamaSutra

Sies......... not surprised some of them even steal from the dead and injured.........
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May 31, 2012

TKay

Now they will be loosing their jobs for R2 000 each they were going to make out of the R10 000
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May 31, 2012

Dusc

NO my goodness I dont trust them they will steal from you when you are on your death bed. They say they took it to sell in in Dayveton o no sies
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May 31, 2012

BOROGO

Eish! Poverty
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May 31, 2012

Dusc

Poverty they have work to serve the people not steal from them they are crooks they must be fired How can you trust this people with your live it seems live is cheap The earn a good salary or maybe the bribes was small this month dont blame poverty this is thugs
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May 31, 2012

Bumboklaat

This is the norm with firefighters. Net ba ba lathlile saete kaore ba se shape nako e go efsha!
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May 31, 2012

Bra_NeatDick

31 May 2012
Bumboklaat
This is the norm with firefighters. Net ba ba lathlile saete kaore ba se shape nako e go efsha!
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Duuuuddeee!!! Whara U saaying ????

Ar U a fireman??



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