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Tzaneen: Another state vehicle hijacked

Another state vehicle was hijacked yesterday at about 16:30 at Lorraine village outside Tzaneen.

Police in Maake have launched a manhunt after yet another state vehicle was hijacked yesterday at about 16:30 at Lorraine village outside Tzaneen.

According to Maake police spokesperson Constable Emmanuel Manabe, Kruger Leshaba (45) was driving a state Nissan hard body double cab, registration GHJ 319 L, which belonged to the Limpopo Department of Health and Welfare.

Leshaba was allegedly on his way from attending a meeting in Lenyenye and soon after dropping off his colleague in Lorraine village, a silver polo with four occupants blocked his way.

Two armed men then alighted the vehicle and forced Leshaba out of the vehicle at gunpoint.

No shots were fired.

The two suspects then fled with the state vehicle.

The victim alleges he was on his way to park the vehicle at Sekororo clinic when the incident took place.

This is the second state vehicle to be hijacked in the Maake policing area this week.

Read: UPDATE: Traffic vehicle hijacked outside Tzaneen, traffic cop fled scene

No arrest have been made and the vehicle is still missing.

In late August, a police vehicle was stolen from the police station in Arconhoek.

Read: HOEDSPRUIT: Vehicle stolen from police station recovered

Investigations are underway.

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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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