Staff at Joza Post Office in Makhanda arrived at work on Monday morning 24 January to discover that the facility’s safe was damaged and cash had been stolen – right under the nose of a security guard. The town’s CBD Post Office was hit by armed robbers in November 2021.
Spokesperson for the Post Office Eastern Cape Nombulelo Ngubane said, “We can confirm that there was a silent robbery via our back door. The loss amount was very small and the branch is now on the SAPS priority list for constant patrol. This includes our main branch in town.
“A guard was on duty but somehow didn’t pick that there was a robbery in progress,” said Ngubane.
Staff has discovered the theft when they reported for duty on Monday 24 January.
The South African Police Service’s Organised Crime Unit was investigating the incident, said SAPS spokesperson Sergeant Majola Nkohli.
“Police can confirm that they are investigating a case of housebreaking and theft, following a break-in at a Post Office in Joza over the weekend,” Nkohli said.
“It is alleged that on Saturday afternoon, 22 January 2022, the post office closed for business, and on Monday morning, 24 January 2022, at about 7am, the Post Office employees when reporting for duty noticed that there was a burglary and a safe was also damaged.
“An undisclosed amount of cash was missing. A case was opened for further investigation,” Nkohli said.
Police have urged anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of the suspect (s) to contact the nearest police station. The information may also be shared anonymously via Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
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