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News24 reports that a bus driver and his passengers were attacked and robbed in the early hours of Tuesday morning in Tweefontein, Mpumalanga.
The passengers were on their way to work when they were ambushed. The armed robbers fled with cellphones and cash. The Putco bus driver had been ferrying passengers from Tweefontein K section to Tweefontein A section. Police spokesperson Brigadier Selvy Mohlala reported as follows: "While waiting at Tweefontein A for passengers, three armed men boarded the bus. They threatened the driver and his passengers with firearms. They then robbed the driver of his bag, cellphone, staff card and cash before firing two shots. The men proceeded and robbed passengers of their cash and cellphones. They drove the bus for a short distance, parked it, and ran away with the keys." Mohlala indicated that no one was injured during the incident. Police are investigating a case of armed robbery.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Ntwaagae Seleka at News24
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