Man gunned down outside Tzaneen bank

A man was gun down on Tuesday morning on his way to deposit money at Standard Bank.

February 4, 2022

Tintswalo Shipalana 1 minute read

The man who is believed to be in his late thirties, was shot while waiting in the queue to get inside the bank. “After shooting the man in the leg, the criminals grabbed the money which the man was carrying amounting to R38 000. “The four suspects immediately fled the crime scene in a white Audi hatchback,” explained Sgt Maurice Nkhwashu, spokesperson for the police in Tzaneen.

The man, an employee of Tzaneen Hardware, who was rushed to hospital after sustaining injuries. Meanwhile police are still investigating an armed robbery after another businessman was robbed of cash on Monday, January 12. The incident took place in the CBD next to FNB main branch in Morgan Street, the same street as Standard Bank.

Also read: Man robbed of R85 000 in Tzaneen CBD

“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.

Anyone with information that can lead to the arrest of the suspects on both incidents can contact Lt Col Ngwenya on 082 469 0931/ 015 306 2111. They can also call the crime stop number on 08600 10111 or the visit the nearest police station with information or use the My SAPSApp.

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February 4, 2022

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Emelda Tintswalo Shipalana

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.