Theft at Gym Company Musgrave

All it took was to ask for toothpaste and after that my phone was ****** in the changing rooms. After a hectic Friday morning session I headed to the changing rooms to go get a shower and get ready for the day.

As usual we were joking around with the fellas but this time there were two guys who we never saw at the gym especially on the floor when we were working out.

It's like they were ready to just pounce on any given opportunity. The two guys were really suspicious just chilling in the changing room and brushing there hair non stop and again would walk around and look at themselves in the mirror and again would act like they were getting dressed etc.

One of the guys asked these men how they get their hair like that and stuff and complimented them on their grooming method. I on the other hand forgot my toothpaste and asked one of the guys for a small squeeze of his toothpaste and he hooked me up. Next thing immediately when I was brushing my teeth by the basin, the positions moved as if the other guy was blocking me so the other guy can tamper with whatever he is tampering with. But at that time my phone was in my pocket.

When I finished brushing my teeth I pulled my bag out of my locker and placed my toothbrush in one of my bag's compartment and also placed my cellphone in the same compartment.

Little did I know, they were watching my every move. I then placed my bag in my locker and closed the locker but did not lock it because I was going to just be in and out of the shower . And again most of us never lock our lockers when we go to shower because I mean you are literally going to be in and out and would never think someone would really put their hands in your bag.

I came out of the shower and I was the only person in the changing rooms it was dead quiet. When I was done dressing up, I looked for my phone and it was nowhere to be found. I am not blaming your Gym for this but just disappointed in the Gym members conduct and the sad part when I asked for any camera footage I was told that unfortunately there are no cameras in the toilet and there is nothing they can do as it will be my word against the ********* who offended me.

I just wish more security measures can be put in place especially in the changing rooms because this was a total inconvenience. We choose to Gym at the Musgrave Branch with the idea that it is safer since it is a suburban area but I guess crime does not choose where it strikes.

Lwazi Dube