Langa library had to close its doors this week following vandalism just weeks after a R600,000 upgrade of the facility.

The MMC for Community Services and Health, Francine Higham, says the library was broken into at the weekend, and it appears that components of their CPUs and a significant amount of cabling were stolen.

The facility has had to close while the full extent of the damage is assessed and repairs begin.

Higham has condemned this attack on a community asset.

“It is children losing a safe space to read, study and learn, especially during the ongoing exams and with the school holidays approaching.”

Teams are assessing the damage and working to restore services as quickly as possible.

Higham says anyone with information that could assist law enforcement should report it to the City’s emergency number on 021 480 7700.

“We cannot allow the actions of a few criminals to take that away from an entire community.”