Africa-Press – South-Africa. A businessman from Silversands says he lost almost everything he worked his entire life for after a petrol bomb was thrown into his building.
Isaac Bohambwa, who runs a barber shop, internet café, dressmaker and motorcycle mechanical shop next to Hindle Road, says he is devastated about what happened last week.
“Someone saw two cars parked on the pavement across from my business at around 02:00 in the morning. The one car came from Delft’s side and the other from Blue Down’s side. A petrol bomb was thrown at the building and it started to burn,” says Bohambwa.
According to Bohambwa there were seven motorcycles at the business.
“Some of the motorcycles exploded and caused further damage. Everything burned to the ground and I do not know if I will be able to replace everything. The bikes belong to customers so they must also be replaced. I cannot think who wants to do this to me. I started my business in a container and through hard work and lots of sweat built it up to what it was.
“I have always been good to my community and my community is good towards me and my businesses. That is why I do not know who would want to do this to me. I do not know what the motive is,” says Bohambwa. A younger brother of Bohambwa was seriously burned during the incident and is still in hospital.
“I went to the police, but I have heard nothing back. It is as if they believe it was an electrical mistake.”
Didas Wabohambwa, Bohambwa’s son, who works for his father, says the family is very sad.
“We need to start from scratch to get the business up and running again. We are most worried about my cousin who got burns on both arms and his back. We were lucky to get him out alive from the room that he was sleeping in. We pray that he will be okay,” he says Didas.
He further says that because of the damage they are not making ends meet.
“We trust that God will be with the family. We ask that people pray for us,” says Wabohambwa.
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