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TZANEEN: Taxi driver takes on thieves

"That taxi driver is so brave, he just took off after them!"

It is reported that an unknown number of suspects were chased by a taxi driver this morning after he witnessed them robbing a woman of her bank card in Tzaneen CBD.

After stealing the bank card, the thieves got into a Silver VW Polo and made their way to the Sasol Garage by Ben Vorster High School. Here, they left the vehicle parked on the main road and walked to the ATM at the garage to withdraw money with the stolen card.

According to eyewitness, Javid Patel, Site Manager of the garage, “That is when the taxi pulled up and chased them [the thieves] down the road. He had witnessed them stealing the bank card from the woman in town.”

Reports suggest that the taxi driver gave chase and the thieves ran down Circle Drive. The VW Polo was left abandoned on the main road opposite the garage.

A petrol attendant of the garage commented, “That taxi driver is so brave, he just took off after them!”

It is unknown at this stage how many suspects were involved and whether any of them were apprehended. Security personnel were soon on the scene.

More on this story as it unfolds.

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