Tzaneen man robbed after giving a lift to hitch-hikers

Police in Tzaneen are investigating an armed robbery after the driver of a car was robbed of cash by people he gave a lift to.

March 17, 2021

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According to the police the man stopped at the hiking pick-up point next to CTM on the R36 at about 23:20 on Friday.

“He gave a lift to one female and three males heading towards Mokgolobotho. One of the men on the backseat of the car pointed a firearm at him.

“The occupants instructed him to drive into the bushes where they searched him and robbed him of R9 050 in cash.

They then left him there.

“The victim further alleges that he can only identify the lady and the man who pointed the firearm at him,” explained Sgt Maurice Nkhwashu, spokesperson of the Tzaneen Police Station.

Nkhwashu urges motorists to refrain from giving lifts to people they don’t know and to avoid giving lifts to large numbers of people.

“We also appeal to pedestrians to stop hitch-hiking as it is not safe.

“If it late at night, rather go to the police station and we will assist with finding reliable transport on your behalf,” he added.

An investigation is underway. Anyone with information can contact Dt Col Mathebula on 082 414 3309.

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March 17, 2021

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Tintswalo Shipalana, a journalist for the Letaba Herald, has been in the media industry for over a decade. She started her journey in radio, but ended up in print which is her first love. She joined the Herald newspaper as a cadet in 2016, where she graduated with a journalism qualification from the Caxton Training Academy. She also has a qualification in Feature Writing from the University of Cape Town and a Media Management qualification from Wits University. She is completing her BA Communication Science degree with UNISA. She sleeps well at night knowing she is a voice to the voiceless and her work contributes to promoting local talent, businesses and service delivery. Her love for her community keeps her working hard every day.