Three armed suspects allegedly forced entry into the property.
Former international relations minister Naledi Pandor. Picture: Facebook/ANC
The South African Police Service (Saps) in Gauteng is investigating a robbery at the home of former international relations minister and chancellor of Nelson Mandela University Naledi Pandor.
It is understood that the break-in at Pandor’s home occurred in Valleria, Tshwane, on Friday night.
Armed suspects
According to police, three armed suspects forced entry into the property around 9pm.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathen confirmed to The Citizen that the suspects reportedly confronted Pandor in the bedroom, while another suspect held her husband in the bathroom as the house was searched and ransacked.
Robbery
“Several items were stolen, including televisions, a laptop and mobile phones, before the suspects fled the scene in the family’s Toyota Cross.
“The vehicle was later recovered in Mamelodi East. No injuries were reported and investigations are continuing,” Mathe said.
Mathe added that police have launched a manhunt for the suspects.
“Police are working around the clock to trace and apprehend those responsible. The district commissioner of Tshwane, Major General Samuel Thine, will visit the family to provide an update on the progress of investigations.”
Western Cape shooting
Elsewhere, seven people were killed in multiple shootings in the Western Cape.
It is understood that the incidents occurred in several areas on Friday and Saturday. It’s unclear if the shootings were gang-related.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa said provincial serious violent crime detectives have launched a manhunt for suspects believed to be behind the several shooting incidents that occurred in Khayamandi on Friday evening and one on Saturday morning.
“The five incidents left seven people dead. Official police reports indicate that one incident occurred in Mgabadeli, where a 46-year-old man was shot and killed after he returned from work, allegedly by three gunmen who fled thereafter.
Motive
“The motive for the shooting incidents is the subject of the police investigation. The detectives are also probing whether the incidents are linked or not,” Potelwa said.
Potelwa added that no arrests have been made and that investigations are continuing.
