FINAL Watch I have been thinking about things that happen in South Africa. Crime is rapidly getting out of hand. 3 Articles came across my desk within the past few days. This is the tip of the iceberg NUMBER 1 In the past few days we have had a lady getting robbed of her handbag at a service station. The police we watching and did nothing. The lady decided to do something about it and so she decides to chase the thief with her car! She caught him and ran over him. She got her bag back. The thief - he wasn’t badly injured. There has been no arrest and so far no case has been opened. Whilst we don’t recommend you doing this we understand her actions. NUMBER 2 Hoedspruit Farmwatch take down CIT robbery gang -
robbed G4S armoured vehicle near Hoedspruit on 20 September 2023. It is alleged that on the date (20 September 2023) at about 16:00 the G4S armoured vehicle together with its escort vehicle were driving near Hoedspruit towards Tzaneen when they were suddenly ambushed by the suspected armed robbers who were driving in three vehicles (white Toyota Fortuner, white Ford Focus and white Toyota Hilux). The suspected robbers allegedly started shooting at the escort vehicle until it came to a standstill and they disarmed the guards (driver and crew) of their official rifles and pistols. Unfortunately, the two guards were shot at and sustained injuries that resulted in the death of the driver. It is further alleged that the armed robbers pursued the armoured vehicle while shooting at it until it stopped. The driver of the armoured vehicle and his crew were allegedly ordered to disembark the vehicle, disarmed of two firearms and chased into the nearby bushes. The suspects allegedly used the explosives to blast the armoured vehicle and made off with an undisclosed amount of money. The Hoedspruit Farmwatch was activated and spotted the suspects’ vehicles driving towards Hoedspruit.
Hawks Three suspected cash in transit robbers arrested and four killed during shootout - 21 September 2023 LIMPOPO – The Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation members have arrested three suspects aged between 28 and 52 who allegedly ambushed and Page 14
In an attempt to stop the suspects’ vehicles, they put the obstacles on the road that forced their vehicles to stop. It is further reported that the suspects started shooting at members of Hoedspruit Farmwatch who in self-defence returned fire. During the shootout, four suspects were killed and one (28) was injured and arrested on the spot. The other suspects ran into the nearby bushes and vanished. In the early hours of Thursday, 21 September 2023, suspects who fled were traced with the assistance of the Hoedspruit Farmwatch dogs and chopper until they were caught in a taxi that was travelling to Acornhoek and arrested. The two injured suspects were
