Makumbane Primary School has become the latest victim in the spate of school break-ins.

Last month saw 20 schools around Vhembe being vandalized. Thieves stole 24 laptops at Jonathan Thifhulufhelwi High School in Madombidzha, Tshishonga Primary School in Thohoyandou and Mphaphuli High School in Makwarela also had computers stolen, reports Review Online.

Four people were arrested and they all appeared in the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court last week.

At Makumbane, thieves used force to remove a window to enter the storeroom and steal a refrigerator and electrical appliances last Thursday.

The Tshisaulu community has been lauded for their swift action after they recovered items that were stolen during the robbery.

The deputy-secretary of Makumbane’s School Governing Body, Rodney Magatshavha, said the school belonged to the community and that property must be respected.

“We need our children to enjoy education in good classroom conditions,” he added.