The duo Siyanda Junior Dlamini (37) and Manqoba Mavuka (42) are linked to the CIT which took place on Monday at Boitekong in Rustenburg. Photo: Twitter
Rustenburg cash-in-transit ‘robbers’ appear in court
The two were arrested following investigations into a cash-in-transit robbery that took place on Monday in Boitekong, Rustenburg.
The duo Siyanda Junior Dlamini (37) and Manqoba Mavuka (42) are linked to the CIT which took place on Monday at Boitekong in Rustenburg. Photo: Twitter
Two alleged cash-in-transit (CIT) robbers appeared before the Rustenburg and Orlando Magistrate’s Courts on Thursday.
The duo Siyanda Junior Dlamini (37) and Manqoba Mavuka (42) are linked to the CIT which took place on Monday at Boitekong in Rustenburg.
ALLEGED CASH-IN-TRANSIT DUO APPEAR IN COURT
Dlamini and Mavuka are facing charges of armed robbery with aggravating circumstances, possession of ammunition & unlicensed firearms.
“It is alleged that on Monday, two G4S security officers collected money from several shops at Boitekong mall and drove off in their armoured vehicle when they were suddenly rammed into by a vehicle on the R510 four-way stop,”
said Hawks spokesperson Captain Tlangelani Rikhotso.
She said an unknown number of suspects allegedly started shooting at the armoured vehicle with rifles and disarmed the security officers of their 9mm pistols.
Furthermore, the suspects then allegedly bombed the armoured vehicle and took an undisclosed amount of money and fled the scene in multiple vehicles.
LAW ENFORCEMENT WORKS AROUND THE CLOCK
A multi-disciplinary team consisting of the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation units in West Rand & Rustenburg, Crime Intelligence, Gauteng Highway patrol and Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) operationalised the information on hand and utilised all available resources to trace the suspects.
“On Tuesday, Dlamini and another male were stopped by JMPD officers in Soweto. The other man allegedly jumped out of the vehicle and ran off. The vehicle was searched and a Norinco pistol was found leading to the arrest of Dlamini.
“Shortly after, the man who ran off returned and allegedly started shooting at the officers, who also returned fire. He subsequently fled the scene again,”
explained Rikhotso.
Meanwhile, the other suspect, Mavuka was traced and arrested in Tlhabane where he was found in possession of traffic officers’ uniform, a 38 Revolver and a 303 Rifle.
The case against Dlamini was postponed to 14 June 2022 for formal bail application, meanwhile, Mavuka was released on R10 000 bail and the matter was postponed to 30 November 2022 for further investigation.
The Provincial Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation in North West – Major General Patrick Mbotho lauded the team for the swift arrest. He encouraged them not to stop now as there are still more suspects on the loose.
“Let us strike now while the iron is still hot,”
said Mbotho.
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