News24 reports that the manager of Boxer Superstore in Cofimvaba, Eastern Cape, found himself at the mercy of an armed group of men during a robbery last Wednesday morning.

The incident occurred at around 08:30. Police spokesperson Warrant Officer Majola Nkohli reported: "Men armed with firearms stormed into a supermarket and held a manager at gunpoint. It is believed that the manager was busy counting [the cash] when the incident occurred. The suspects managed to steal an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing the scene." In CCTV footage, three people can be seen taking cash that was laid out on a table, as well as sealed red bags also containing cash, and shoving the loot into schoolbags. In a separate video, a crowd can be seen fleeing the store as the incident unfolds. The suspects are still at large.

• Read the original of the short report in the above regard by Thahasello Mphatsoe at News24

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