Police hunt suspects after Montclair supermarket robbery

The armed men entered the business on Wingate Road in Montclair and held up the owner and his employee at gunpoint.

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Andile Sithole 1 minute read

POLICE in Montclair are investigating a business robbery after six armed men robbed a supermarket on Wingate Road in Montclair on August 6.

Police spokesperson in Montclair Constable Norah Ndlovu said the armed men entered the business and held up the owner and his employee at gunpoint.

“They then pushed the pair to the floor, and took their cellphones, cigarettes and money from the shop,” said Ndlovu.

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The suspects fled the scene in their getaway vehicle.

“No shots were fired during the attack, and no injuries reported. Police opened a case of business robbery,” Ndlovu added.

Police are appealing to the public who may have witnessed the incident to contact the Montclair police station on 031 462 6219.

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17 minutes ago

Andile Sithole 1 minute read

Andile Sithole

He has been covering a variety of news beats for over 10 years. As a journalist working for community newspapers, he has covered politics, court reporting, municipal stories, crime, and news features over the years. Andile is also a multimedia journalist for Southlands Sun. He started his career in journalism as a freelance reporter in 2005 while studying Communication Science at UNISA. Prior to joining Caxton Newspapers, he worked for both community and commercial newspapers in Durban, where he won the Journalist of the Year Award in 2020 and 2021.