Tales from the Deep South, Part 4 - Such Audacity(continued)

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   As neighbours we were also puzzled by these strange burglaries. There were rumours abound.
  Rumours to the effect that they were an inside job. This backroom tenant is the father of 'M'( of the post Contribution by All to Help Save a Young Life ). After that hacking incident the father had feared for his son's life and had unceremoniously shipped him back home in the Eastern Cape. 'M' would not have taken kindly to this move back home because he had settled down nicely here in Gauteng. He had formed close friendships and was starting to feel at home.

   Now the theory was that 'M' had secretly made his way back to Gauteng and with his friends' help had staged these burglaries. Firstly, to get back at his father for dumping him back home. Secondly, to show his father that he is vulnerable without him around. 'M' may have gotten into trouble once in a while while here in Gauteng, but the fact remains that he was always at home during the day when his father was at work. With him around no burglar would have dared to break in. 

   As an aside, to conclude, it cannot be assumed that because we have an informal settlement nearby we necessarily have more incidents of crime( like break-ins, for example) here in the Deep South. Instances of crime take place everywhere. While living in upmarket Protea North across the bridge - where there is no 'mekhukhu' - our family and many others there experienced break-ins. And these were perpetrated mostly by youngsters who were resident in Protea North itself.

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