Grandma wants her scooter back

Happier times - Ra Minnie and Carly Quaite with grandmother Pikkie Prinsloo on her black ‘mean machine’ that was stolen from their yard last Thursday

Empangeni resident Pikkie Prinsloo was brought to tears on Thursday morning when she discovered that her scooter had been stolen - the second in 10 months. Unable to afford insurance, the theft is a blow to Prinsloo as this is her only form of transport. ‘The thieves lifted our electric gate and cut the chains on the scooter – all without waking us,’ said her daughter, Janine Quaite. Fed up with the crime in Empangeni, Prinsloo wants to move back to Ermelo. This will leave her two grandchildren heartbroken. The family are offering a reward for any information which leads to the scooter’s recovery. Anyone with information on the black 2009 model Big Boy Sportflite 125cc (registration No: NUF 26291) can contact Janine Quaite on 082 3666285.