1.0South Africa Journalhttps://southafricajournal.comweb deskhttps://southafricajournal.com/author/webdesk101/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Jrhzr1Y3C5"><a href="https://southafricajournal.com/libraries-bear-the-brunt-of-burglaries-and-vandalism/">Libraries bear the brunt of burglaries and vandalism</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://southafricajournal.com/libraries-bear-the-brunt-of-burglaries-and-vandalism/embed/#?secret=Jrhzr1Y3C5" width="600" height="338" title="“Libraries bear the brunt of burglaries and vandalism” — South Africa Journal" data-secret="Jrhzr1Y3C5" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> The City of Cape Town’s libraries are facing an onslaught of burglaries and vandalism, with the Tafelsig Library being the latest facility left counting the cost of the damages. The Tafelsig Library was burgled in the early hours of Sunday, 18 December when intruders gained access to the facility through the roof. Apart from damage ... Read more