According to Sgt Maurice Nkhwashu, the incident took place in the CBD next to FNB main branch on Monday, January 10.
“A 38-year-old Somalian employee at Phakati Milling alleges that he was approached by two African males carrying guns as he was heading to the bank to make a cash deposit.
“One of the men cocked a gun and then pointed it straight at him.
“They grabbed his backpack, which had R85 000 inside in cash.
“They then got into a white BMW leaving him helpless,” Nkhwashu said.
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.
