Watch: Cash-in-transit robbery at Ormonde shopping centre [video]

A shopping centre in Johannesburg was the scene of an apparent armed robbery on Thursday.

CCTV footage widely shared on social media depicts a group of armed robbers following a security guard as he transports cash from an armoured vehicle outside parked outside Ormonde Shopping Centre near Gold Reef City in Johannesburg.

Robbery at Ormonde Shopping Centre

In the video, the perps are seen following the guard, with the first thug who appears carrying a rifle. 

The guard is freed off the cash off-camera, and the group of robbers frisk a visibly scared bystander before making off with the loot.

Watch cash-in-transit robbery in video below:

Gauteng police crack the whip

No arrests have yet been made in relation with the incident, while in the same province, police nabbed 556 people between Wednesday and Thursday for a wide range of offences, including armed robbery and attempted murder.

This is after Gauteng’s police department embarked on “Operation Okae Molao” this week.

According to safety and security MEC Faith Mazibuko, Ekurhuleni and Tshwane recorded the most arrests, while Johannesburg was not far behind.

Other areas where arrests were made include Sedibeng and the West Rand.

“The purpose of us being here as part of ‘Operation Okae Molao’, is to make sure that there are no shebeens that are open, and there’s no illicit trade of cigarettes and no alcohol is being sold or being brewed,” Mazibuko said.

Faith Mazibuko, Gauteng safety and security MEC

Herewith breakdown of successes achieved during operation O Kae Molao: 13-14 May 2020

1. Arrests by Districts and Trio Team
Sedibeng: 59
West Rand: 25
Ekurhuleni: 198
Tshwane: 161
JHB: 123
Total: 566

Gender-based violence arrests
Arrests :58
Women victim: 58
Children victim: 0 pic.twitter.com/VTX5dBlPL9

— MEC Faith Mazibuko (@FaithMazibukoSA) May 14, 2020