A woman from Prudhoe village in the Amathole district appeared in the Peddie magistrate court on Tuesday, 2 May 2023, for her alleged role in the Fish River Resort burglary.
Funeka Xawuka appears in court for Fish River Resort burglary
Funeka Xawuka was arrested after police received a tip-off suggesting she may have been involved in the burglary that took place at the resort on Saturday, 29 April 2023.
In a statement, Eastern Cape police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu confirmed the brazen burglary was committed during the day, where every room of the resort was emptied and many items were stolen, including stoves, fridges, and TVs.
Preliminary investigations suggest that Xawuka may have recruited the assistance of several accomplices since the stolen items, which included office computers and projectors, were loaded into and driven away in multiple trailers.
“It is further alleged that vehicles with trailers were used to load items from the resort,” Col. Naidu said.
Police managed to recover some of the stolen items, which were hidden in the bushes at the Fish River Resort, but for the most part, a long list of goods remains missing and police “are urging second-hand good dealers and the community to be observant and heedful when anyone approaches them to sell any of the above-mentioned items.”
In light of the brazen burglary, the Fish River Resort has since placed security to guard the premises.
Xawuka is expected to appear in court again on Wednesday, 3 May 2023, for a formal bail application.