Zimbabwean passengers heading home from South Africa were stripped of their belongings at gunpoint by a gang of robbers near Kranskop toll...
Zimbabwean passengers heading home from South Africa were
stripped of their belongings at gunpoint by a gang of robbers near Kranskop
tollgate on the N1 in Limpopo.
Police spokesperson Brig Motlafela Mojapelo said on Tuesday
that two men who had pretended to be passengers pointed guns at the Intercape bus
driver and ordered him to stop the vehicle.
“It is still unclear where the two got in. After stopping,
another vehicle coming from behind with more robbers got into the bus and
started robbing everybody,” he said.
He said the gang had at least eight members, who robbed
passengers of their cellphones, money and jewellery.
Intercape confirmed that the incident happened around 11pm
on Saturday December 7. The bus had been travelling from Johannesburg to
Harare.
“This completely random, uncontrollable act by criminals
masquerading as passengers is regretted by Intercape,” the company said in a
statement.
"We would like to confirm that as an organisation we
strive to keep our passengers safe at all times. Intercape would like to
apologise to our most valued passengers for any inconvenience."
No arrests have been made.
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