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Foreign tourists robbed at Magoebaskloof Hotel: The Facts

Two unarmed suspects broke into one of the hotel's outside cottages and stole valuable items from two foreign tourists.

A meeting was held in Haenertsburg with senior security officials, including Brig. Enslin and Hans van Schalkwyk, in connection with the Magoebaskloof Hotel incident Wednesday night, September 27.

The Haenertsburg Neighbourhood Watch issued a media statement.

Two unarmed suspects broke into one of the hotel’s outside cottages and stole valuable items from two foreign tourists, and not 15 as previously reported.

Read: Overseas tourists robbed at well-known Magoebaskloof Hotel

Nobody was injured during the robbery.

Follow-up operations are in progress.

Sincere thanks to ZZ2 trackers who were on the scene to assist promptly.

Listen to the police report:

“We are saddened by the event. The Greater Tzaneen Tourism Association condemns any attacks on tourists and we strive to make our area safe for our visitors,” Marga Hagens, secretary of the Greater Tzaneen Tourism Association said to the Herald.

*This comes after 36 Dutch tourists were robbed earlier this week while traveling from OR Tambo International Airport to Fourways on a Megabus.

The group, mainly elderly tourists was allegedly followed from the airport, held up by armed men dressed as policemen, taken hostage, beaten and driven to a quiet spot where they were subsequently robbed of all their valuables, money and luggage.

Read:

SA police minister probes robbery of Dutch tourists

 

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Bertus de Bruyn

Bertus de Bruyn is based in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. De Bruyn has been employed by Caxton since 2009. After a short sabbatical of two years, De Bruyn is back at the place he called home, Caxton, at Lowveld Media. He is currently the digital content manager, but has 14 years of journalism skills, news editor, and acting editor duties behind his name.

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