Gospel singer, Thinah Zungu, is devastated after invaders broke into his home, pointed a gun at his wife and children and made off with valuables worth more than R500 000 and his BMW X5, which was later recovered.

TRAUMATISED!

The incident happened in the early hours of Monday morning while he was at home with his wife and children tucked away in their rooms in the newly built Durban double-storey home. "The incident happened around 00:30 to 01: 00 and we were all at the house," he told ZiMoja. "I have never been robbed in my life," he said, adding "I am hurt. I work so hard for my family, preaching about changing lives but the same people who we motivate are the ones who have the guts to come into my home and rob us."

 LUCKY TO BE ALIVE

Thinah said about four suspects, all men, took his car, electronics; televisions, phones, headsets, other electronic appliances, clothes and shoes, all valued at over R500 000. "They cut the electric fence and broke one of the windows in the house to gain access." Thinah said they were instructed to look down, so they couldn't identify any of them. "They then loaded my car with everything they took in the house. We cooperated with them as they cleaned us out." After working with a tracking company, his car was later recovered at a park, in Dube Village, near Inanda.

"By the grace of God, we came out alive because we co-operated and did everything they required. The car was found, but we lost everything else. I guess it is all material things that can be replaced, as long as we are good and alive." KwaZulu-Natal SAPS spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda confirmed that a case of robbery and housebreaking was opened on 3 June. "The suspects made off with some valuable items, no arrest has been made and the case is still being investigated."