Runners Report Cellphone Theft During Johannesburg 10km Race
Gauteng police said only one theft had been formally reported as social media posts claimed more than 100 runners lost cellphones.
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Run Your City Joburg 10k organisers slam mass theft reports
Organisers of the Absa Run Your City Joburg 10k have slammed reports alleging nearly 100 cellphones were stolen during the Heritage Day event, confirming with SAPS that only two incidents were formally reported.
Runners raise concern about cellphone thefts during Absa Run Your City race
Some runners who took part in the Absa Run Your City event in Johannesburg on Thursday have raised concern about alleged cellphone thefts during the race, with some saying they witnessed people trying to steal from participants
Runners report cellphone theft during Johannesburg 10km race
What was meant to be a festive Heritage Day run through Johannesburg has left some participants dealing with an unwelcome problem: reports of stolen cellphones during the race. As per reports by SABC News, the Absa Run Your City Joburg 10km, held on Thursday, 24 September, has been the subject of social media reports from runners who claim they were... Read more →
Absa challenges claims of mass theft at Joburg 10km
Claims that about 100 runners had their phones stolen during the Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K on Heritage Day have been disputed by race organisers and police, who say only a small number of incidents were formally reported. The organisers of the race, held in Johannesburg on Thursday, said two bag-slashing incidents were formally reported through the event’s Venue Operations Centre (VOC). One incident occurred in the Batch D starting area, whi…
Phone Thefts Hit Over 100 Johannesburg Race Runners
More than 100 runners lost their phones when thieves struck during the Absa event in the city on Heritage Day. Criminals mixed in as participants and cut bags along the route. Victims flocked to stations after the phone thefts left them without devices in the middle of their fitness celebration. Runners set out full of […] Source
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