{"id":42400,"date":"2024-12-27T10:50:53","date_gmt":"2024-12-27T08:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/bishop-lavis-magistrates-court-set-alight-in-apparent-arson-attack-20241222-3\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T05:35:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T03:35:33","slug":"bishop-lavis-magistrates-court-set-alight-in-apparent-arson-attack-20241222-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/bishop-lavis-magistrates-court-set-alight-in-apparent-arson-attack-20241222-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Bishop Lavis Magistrates&#8217; Court set alight in apparent arson attack"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Late Saturday night (21 December), the Bishop Lavis Magistrates\u2019 Court became the target of an apparent arson attack, leaving parts of the building damaged and raising concerns about safety and community unrest in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a social media post by Councillor Angus McKenzie, sub-council chair for the area, it is speculated that local community members, who were reportedly stoning vehicles near the court, might be responsible for the fire. The motive behind the incident remains unclear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Custom\" data-pos=\"Middle\" id=\"embed_45043105\">\n<div class=\"custom\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"476\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FanguspmckenzieDA%2Fvideos%2F581349831298683%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=267&amp;t=0\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden;\" width=\"267\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Jermaine Carelse, spokesperson for the City of Cape Town\u2019s Fire and Rescue Services, reported that the call regarding the fire was received at 21:10. Due to safety concerns, the fire crew from Epping had to wait at the Elsies River police station for an enforcement escort before proceeding to the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOn arrival, they found that the door of the Bishop Lavis Court building was burning. It appeared that tyres had been set alight in close proximity,\u201d Carelse explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The damage extended beyond the fire. The security booth had been vandalized, the security door was broken down, and several windows were shattered. Firefighters extinguished the blaze by 22:10 and utilized a Positive Pressure Ventilator (PPV) to clear the smoke from the building.A case of arson has been registered, and authorities are investigating the incident. 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