Staff Reporter.
Five armed men robbed community radio station, Westside FM in the early hours of Sunday, 22 August 2021. Picture: Supplied.
A presenter at Westside FM, a community radio station in the West Rand, was held at gunpoint in the early hours of Sunday morning during a robbery at the radio station.
The presenter had just finished doing his show and was playing music when five armed men forced their way into the station’s premises, stealing all of the computers.
The station’s chief executive officer Goodhope Ledwaba said the station’s security had been compromised since the lootings that overwhelmed the country in July.
Ledwaba explained a metal sheet was fitted to the door after the looting spree back in July when the station’s windows were damaged.
He said the mall made arrangements for the window panes to be installed later this week.
“They removed those because we are still waiting for the mall to put windows. They had taken measurements, they were supposed to be putting the new glasses this coming week, so they entered from there”.
The robbers held the presenter at gunpoint before leaving will all the computers.
Authorities were called out to the scene and will launch an investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the station’s management 084-564-6620.