Rietvlei campers robbed
Robbers rob ex-battalion campers at Rietvlei Nature Reserve.
Gopolang Chawane
Three men armed with an R5 and R4 rifle robbed ex-battalion members camping at the Rietvlei Nature Reserve at the weekend.
Garsfontein police spokesperson Warrant Officer Dave Miller said the robbers entered the compound at 03:00 on Saturday morning.”
He said the armed men entered the staff compound and robbed the staff before making their way to the chalets.
“It is not yet clear how the three robbers made their way into the nature reserve,” he said
Miller said no shots were fired and no injuries were reported.
A witness and ex-battalion soldier Sergeant Desmond Schmidt (50) reportedly said the intruders robbed him in the early hours of Saturday morning of his phone, iPad, battery pack, his running shoes and leather belt.
Schmidt and 60 members of the battalion were spending the weekend at the reserve’s yacht club as part of their annual meeting.
Another ex-battalion member, Peter Frankenberg (66), said his wallet and the TV he had brought to watch a rugby game on were stolen.
An armed robbery docket was opened at the Lyttelton police station.
The nature reserve has been known for criminal activities over the years.
In 2013 an armed robbery took place were five men, armed with revolvers, took R70 000 and also stole a red Opel Corsa.
In 2010, two white rhinos were killed for their horns at the nature reserve.
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