The 34- and 38-year-old suspects were arrested on July 4 when a group of heavily armed men allegedly went into a post office situated inside a fuel station and demanded money from the employees. The men allegedly instructed the manager through a glass counter (pay point) to open the office door. Two of the alleged robbers entered and instructed the manager to open the safe.

“They then robbed them of an undisclosed amount of money. When they were about to flee the scene with a black VW Polo getaway car, police had already arrived, and a shootout ensued between the police and the alleged robbers. One suspect was cornered and arrested in the area. The other man was arrested later on the same day after he was caught by community members and handed to police,” said Col Malesela Ledwaba, spokesperson of the police.

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A preliminary investigation revealed that the black VW Polo was linked to a hijacking on Monday, July 3 in the Maake area. The provincial commissioner of police in Limpopo, Lt Gen Thembi Hadebe, welcomed the arrest of the two suspects. “We appreciate the involvement of the community members, who assisted the police to arrest the suspects,” said Hadebe.

Anyone with information that can assist the police to arrest the remaining suspects should contact Capt Curven Shikwambana at 082 414 2736 or the crime stop number on 08600 10111 or the nearest police station or go to the MySAPS app. The outcome of the court case was unknown at the time of going to print and will be updated on the Herald’s website.