According to Parkview spokesperson, Princess Madau the victim was approached by two men and one of them threatened her with a knife.
“She was pushed down and told to hand over the phone which they grabbed from her hand before they both ran away,” said Madau.
No suspects had been arrested.
The Parkview police said at a Community Safety Forum meeting that their wish was for more people to report all crimes including thefts of cellular phones and common robbery.
Parkview police station commander Colonel Logan Govender said one of the concerns was that residents and especially domestic workers, were not reporting small crimes and this made it more difficult to identify the crimes as a priority.
“Once these cases are reported it becomes easier for the police to establish a manner in which they can deal with the problem and also get rid of the criminals,” said Govender.
