Executive Mayor of Tshwane Solly Msimanga was hijacked in Carlswald in the early hours of this morning. His silver Mercedes Benz was taken.
Ward 132 councillor Annette Deppe said, “The vehicle was last tracked this morning on the N4 towards the Pretoria direction. The mayor is currently opening a case in Tshwane.” She added that the tracking device seems to have been disarmed.
According to reports by News24, Msimanga was walking to his car after dining out with friends in Carlswald when he was approached by two men with guns who demanded his keys. The men left with his car. Msimanga reported that none of his bodyguards were with him at the time.
##BREAKING Tshwane Mayor Solly Msimanga hijacked. He is unhurt. Car was taken. RW
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) May 26, 2018
Tshwane Mayor Solly Msimanga has confirmed that he was hijacked outside a restaurant in Midrand, north of Johannesburg last night. #sabcnews
— SAfm news (@SAfmnews) May 26, 2018
Executive Mayor of Tshwane, Solly Msimanga, was hijacked in Midrand during the early hours of Saturday morning, with the thieves making off with his silver Mercedes Benz CLS 250
Clearly shaken, Msimanga said he had been out with friends for dinner
The car is still missing
— Benji Seitlhamo 🇿🇦 (@BenjiSeitlhamo) May 26, 2018
All these vehicle tracking companies are a scam. You'll pay lots of money thinking your car is under 24/7 tracking device until you get hijacked.
Tshwane Mayor Solly Msimanga is a living testimony. His Mercedes Benz CLS 250 just disappered from the radar.— Bra Hloni (@BraHlonisky) May 26, 2018
Hawu! The whole Mayor of Tshwane, uncle Solly Msimanga was hijacked..? 😳😳 What's happening in this country? pic.twitter.com/ia3LF3zdKX
— The Eazy Ed🌐 (@TheEazyEd) May 26, 2018
The mayor is in the process of opening a case and Midrand Reporter will keep you up to date with any further information as soon as it becomes available.
