SA singer’s trip hits a low note

A POPULAR Afrikaans singer from South Africa, Mathys Roets, was robbed of valuables worth thousands of dollars at Swakopmund on Tuesday night.

Thieves broke into a house rented by Roets and his family while they were sleeping. A laptop, camera, video camera and the singer’s passport were stolen.A very disappointed Roets is desperate to get his items back as he has lost all his holiday pictures and other valuable information.He told The Namibian last week that he was offering a reward of N$5 000 for the return of his items.Roets can be contacted on 00 27 83 390 7227 or telephone 064 – 404620 with any information that could lead to the recovery of the stolen items.”We came to Swakopmund to relax in a crime-free environment and then this happened,” he said.”I might have to become a resident of Swakopmund until I have a passport again,” he quipped to The Namibian.Roets is known for his rendition of popular cover songs as well as his own compositions.He is also one of the first artists in Africa to produce a DVD.A laptop, camera, video camera and the singer’s passport were stolen.A very disappointed Roets is desperate to get his items back as he has lost all his holiday pictures and other valuable information.He told The Namibian last week that he was offering a reward of N$5 000 for the return of his items.Roets can be contacted on 00 27 83 390 7227 or telephone 064 – 404620 with any information that could lead to the recovery of the stolen items.”We came to Swakopmund to relax in a crime-free environment and then this happened,” he said.”I might have to become a resident of Swakopmund until I have a passport again,” he quipped to The Namibian.Roets is known for his rendition of popular cover songs as well as his own compositions.He is also one of the first artists in Africa to produce a DVD.