Armed robbery
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Three armed robbers held security at gunpoint on Sunday before robbing a guard and fleeing with personal items.
Paramedics arrived on the scene earlier on Saturday to find the man lying on the roadside embankment.
Police said seven armed men stormed a jewellery store on Sunday afternoon and opened fire.
It is understood the criminals attempted to hijack a customer in the underground parking when the mall security opened fire.
Officials say at least four men tied up security guards in the early hours of this morning before breaking into the liquor store and stealing bottles of alcohol.
Five men confronted staff at a jewellery store at Blue Route Mall on Monday.
Police said a business owner and his employee were approached by three men who robbed them at gunpoint.
The suspects will appear in the Nkandla Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
Eight men stormed into an electrical appliance store, demanding cash and cellphones, according to police.
After 10pm on Tuesday night, the gang rocked up at the lavish hotel in Orange Street in two vehicles.
The suspect was stopped in his tracks when he and another attacker attempted to grab a woman's handbag.
Authorities say a scuffle broke out before the suspects managed to escape in a white Toyota Corolla.
It's understood the group confronted staff and customers at gunpoint and made off with an undisclosed amount of jewellery.
The incident occurred on Monday morning.
The 81-year-old owner, Walter Mangold, was followed to his office on Sunday afternoon by two men who had posed as visitors.
A daring robbery at a Spar in Lady Frere in the Eastern Cape saw thieves load an ATM onto their bakkie and drive off with it.
Five men robbed the business in the Greenacres Shopping Centre on Thursday and held staff at gunpoint.
It’s understood that two armed men stormed the premises and ordered the officers on duty to hand over the keys to the safe.
The men pointed a gun at the female driver and two of her colleagues, forcing her to stop her car.