Police helicopter helps combat crime in F/town

"Three thugs," he pauses before he could complete his sentence as pain from his broken hand hit deep right into his heart.  He broke the hand in an unrelated incident when his motor vehicle overturned about a month-and-a-half ago. And before he could recover, three intruders - speaking with an Ndebele accent - raided his house, demanding cash and other valuables.

"With my hand still in the sling, I shouted in an endeavour to scare the three Zimbabweans away but all in vain. They pushed me so hard that I landed on the coffee table smashing it into pieces and I incurred injuries in the process," says Mbakile.