Home of Johannesburg police chief burgled

Sat, Jun 25 10:14 AM EDT

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Burglars broke into the home of Johannesburg's police chief on Friday night, making off with a television and other goods, South African media reported.

Provincial police commissioner Mzwandile Petros, a high-flying crime-buster who moved from Cape Town a year ago, was not in when the burglary took place around 7 pm (1700 GMT), although his wife and children were, the SAPA news agency said.

"The front door was broken to gain entry to the house. A plasma TV and other electrical equipment were stolen," police Brigadier Neville Malila said.

No arrests have been made, SAPA said.

South Africa has a unenviable reputation for high levels of crime, with a murder rate that makes it one of the world's most dangerous countries outside a war zone.

High-profile government campaigns over the last decade and pledges to put more police on the street have done little to dent the figures.

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