A 68-year-old man, who relies on a portable life-support machine due to a lung condition, was stabbed during a house robbery at Marloth Park in Komatipoort on Saturday, June 7.

The criminals made off with more than R300 000 worth of property.

According to the Mpumalanga police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Jabu Ndubane, the elderly man was at home with his wife (64) at about 20:00 when he heard a knock outside.

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“After checking and seeing no one, he continued to hear the knocking. As he walked around inside the house to investigate, three unknown men entered the house through the bedroom door, which they had forced to open.

“One suspect was armed with a gun, another with a knife and the third appeared unarmed. The old man was stabbed during the incident and pushed onto the bed by one suspect, while another suspect held his wife at gunpoint and demanding money,” said Ndubane.

Ndubane said the suspects fled the scene with R180 000 in cash , $10 000 (about R177 000), a firearm and two airguns. The estimated total value of the stolen property is approximately R357 000.

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The police are appealing to members of the public for any information that may lead to the identification and arrest of the suspects. Contact Sergeant Moses Thobela on 082 449 0272, Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the My SAPS app.