House robbers again struck in Carletonville Ext 9 this week.

The latest incident took place in broad daylight on November 12.

A resident (26) of a house in Albertus Street was standing in the backyard talking on his cellphone shortly after the homeowner and his wife had left to pick up their children from school at about 12:45.

He suddenly noticed a silver Renault Sandero, without registration plates, stopping in the driveway.

Four unknown African men jumped out. One was armed with a crowbar, while another held a panga. Two of the suspects stormed the resident, forced him to the ground, and grabbed his Samsung A53 cellphone.

While lying on the ground the young man could hear the other suspects rummaging through the house. They later ran out and all four men jumped into the Renault and raced away.

When the homeowner returned, he found that the robbers had taken a safe containing money, and two TV sets.