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Media Statement NELSPRUIT – The vehicle that was reportedly stolen during a house robbery in Kanyamazane in the early hours of this yesterday, Wednesday, 09 October 2024 around 04:00, was found abandoned in Pienaar main road shortly after it was robbed. According to information, a mother, with her children, was asleep when she was awakened by a strange noise in the house. It came as a shock when she saw two males armed with firearms and their faces covered with balaclavas inside the house. The suspects are said to have demanded cash and instructed them to lie down before they fled the scene with the family’s BMW. After the suspects left, the victim managed to summon assistance from their neighbours. The incident was reported to the Police but later, the vehicle was found deserted in the main road in Pienaar. Police are working hard to bring the perpetrators behind bars.
The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Major General (Dr) Zeph Mkhwanazi, has reassured members of the public that Police will work around the clock to ensure that those behind this incident are hunted down and apprehended. “We trust that members of the public with valuable information will come on board so that these perpetrators do not prey on other victims. We will do all our best to ensure that justice is served for the affected family,” said the General.
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