Vandalism Forces Closure of Three Public Libraries

In the News Today: Three Cape Town libraries have been temporarily closed for repairs following acts of vandalism that caused damage worth over R3m, mayoral committee member for community services and health, Patricia van der Ross, revealed the extent of the scourge on Friday.

Van der Ross said burglars targeted the Milnerton library on August 5 and “pulled virtually all of the wiring from the walls. Since then, the library has been offering limited services to patrons”.

She said the city would complete the restoration of the library by October 19 and hoped that it would start running two days later.

Van der Ross said the Manenberg and Hanover Park libraries were closed on Wednesday and are set to reopen at the end of November. “Among the work to be… continue reading HERE.

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